HAVOK – Announce European tour for April; Kick off North American tour with Killswitch Engage and Anthrax today!

Modern Thrash Metal trailblazers HAVOK continue to promote their much acclaimed latest album “Conformicide” and will make their return to European stages for a tour in April together with Darkest Hour, Cephalic Carnage and Harlott. Here is a list of all upcoming European dates:

HAVOK, Darkest Hour, Cephalic Carnage & Harlott – European Tour:

05.04.2018 Oberhausen (Germany) - Kulttempel

06.04.2018 Berlin (Germany) - Musik & Frieden

07.04.2018 Leipzig (Germany) - Hellraiser

08.04.2018 Weinheim (Germany) - Café Central

09.04.2018 Prague (Czech Republic) - Nova Chmelnice

10.04.2018 Budapest (Hungary) - Durer Kert

12.04.2018 Nürnberg (Germany) - Z-Bau

13.04.2018 Aarau (Switzerland) - Kiff

14.04.2018 Lyon (France) - CCO Villeurbanne

15.04.2018 Barcelona (Spain) - Bóveda

16.04.2018 Madrid (Spain) - Caracol

17.04.2018 Sevilla (Spain) - Custom

18.04.2018 Lisbon (Portugal) - Lisboa Ao Vivo

20.04.2018 Pamplona (Spain) - Totem

21.04.2018 Montpellier (France) - Secret Place

22.04.2018 Paris (France) - Petit Bain

23.04.2018 London (UK) - Underworld

24.04.2018 Dublin (Ireland) - Voodoo Lounge

25.04.2018 Glasgow (UK) - Cathouse

26.04.2018 Birmingham (UK) - Asylum

27.04.2018 Antwerp (Belgium) - Zappa

28.04.2018 Hannover (Germany) - Faust

29.04.2018 München (Germany) - Backstage

A video message from HAVOK about their upcoming European tour can be seen here:

https://www.facebook.com/HavokOfficial/videos/10155276830768097/

HAVOK have just started a massive touring crusade across North America which sees them not only supporting metalcore giants Killswitch Engage and thrash legends Anthrax on the "Killthrax" tour, but also playing various one-off headlining gigs along the way up to March 10th.

“Conformicide” is available as special edition Digipak (with 2 bonus tracks), as 2LP in various limited vinyl colour options (with 3 bonus tracks, logo-etching on Side D and the album on CD as bonus) as well as in the Digital Download format.

Check out the album’s first singles here:

"Intention To Deceive" (Video clip):

https://youtu.be/2GT9m0jX9vw

"Hang 'Em High" (Lyric video): https://youtu.be/2HYIfA3p8jw

“Ingsoc” (Album track): https://youtu.be/jP2pzw8jV9s

“Conformicide” can be ordered in its various physical formats from CM Distro in Europe here:

http://smarturl.it/ConformicideDISTRO

Or click this link to direct you to selected stores and download/streaming platforms:

ICED EARTH – European headliner tour in January

„Brothers and sisters,The time is drawing near! We’re happy to announce Freedom Call and Metaprism as support for our upcoming January dates in Europe. Lots of Incorruptible and lots of classics headed your way! Metal will flow!!“

Jon Schaffer

US metal legend ICED EARTH return to Europe for the “Incorruptible” world tour in January, supported by Freedom Call and Metaprism. Backed up by their brand new studio album “Incorruptible”, which received raving reviews everywhere (album of the months in Rock Hard, Aardschok and Rock It, soundcheck #2 in Metal Hammer, soundcheck #3 in Legacy etc.), ICED EARTH will once more solidify their reputation of being one of the most honest and most reliable live bands on this planet.

“Incorruptible” world tour, January 2018 with Freedom Call and Meaprism:

09.01.18 DE Saarbrücken Garage

10.01.18 DE Berlin Festsaal

11.01.18 DE Hannover Capitol

12.01.18 DE Geiselwind Musichall

13.01.18 DE Leipzig Hause Auesee

14.01.18 DE Osnabrück Hyde Park

16.01.18 DE Hamburg Markthalle

17.01.18 DE Wiesbaden Schlachthof

18.01.18 DE Bochum Zeche

19.01.18 DE Regendsburg Airport Obertraubling

20.01.18 DE Memmingen Kaminwerk

21.01.18 CH Pratteln Z 7

23.01.18 GR Thessaloniki Principal Club

24.01.18 GR Athens Fuzz Club

ICED EARTH online:

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialIcedEarth

http://www.icedearth.com/

Posted: November 3, 2017, 6:33 pm

WITCHERY – New single & lyric video for “Welcome, Night” off upcoming album “I Am Legion”!

Swedish blackened Thrash Metallers WITCHERY are launching a new single and lyric video for the track “Welcome. Night”, off their upcoming album “I Am Legion”, to be released next week on November 10th, 2017 via Century Media Records.

Check out “Welcome, Night” in a lyric video produced by Cloud Music Typography here: https://youtu.be/3nQzRj637Es

WITCHERY guitarist Jensen comment about “Welcome, Night” as follows: "On "I Am Legion" we have tried a few things that Witchery never has done before. "Welcome, Night", with its odd timing, atypical arrangement and with riffs that are meant to enhance the vocals/lyrics (and not the other way around as per usual) makes the song probably my favorite track on the album. I like how the lyrics turned out too. They might lead you to think about a certain infamous incident in history, but I chose to place it in "the year 1855" to distance the song from that, yet keeping it in the same Victorian setting. I got a question from a journalist if the lyrics somehow were about "the Devil's footprints" that happened that specific year. They're not connected, but I can recommend looking up that particular incident. Pretty interesting. Please enjoy the contribution of our two great friends - Nick Barker's spoken word and Mike Wead's solo - in the song as well!"

The album’s first single “True North” and its video produced by Niklas Sundin / Cabin fever media can be checked out here: https://youtu.be/It1qQVwH6xk

The album’s second single “Of Blackened Wing” and its video produced video by Martin Hultgren / Gryt Film can be checked out here: https://youtu.be/Lyy4LN2_7zc

A brief trailer for “I Am Legion” can also be seen here: https://youtu.be/xrc4VdkUQ4c

As with last year’s previous album “In His Infernal Majesty’s Service”, “I Am Legion” was created in the WITCHERY line-up consisting of Angus Norder (Vocals), Jensen (Guitar), Rickard Rimfält (Lead Guitar), Sharlee D’Angelo (Bass) and Chris Barkensjö (Drums). The album was also produced and mixed by Daniel Bergstrand at Dugout Studios (Behemoth, In Flames, Meshuggah) and comes packaged in powerful artwork by Andreas Diaz Pettersson.

For nearly a decade, BUTCHER BABIES have been crushing stages and eardrums worldwide with their vicious live performances and explosive energy which the band has now unleashed into their third studio album, "Lilith", out now via CENTURY MEDIA RECORDS.

Produced by Steve Evetts (Suicide Silence, Dillinger Escape Plan, The Cure), "Lilith" has already seduced fans worldwide as it debuts at #1 on iTunes Metal Chart, #7 on iTunes Rock Chart and #35 on iTunes Top 100 Charts. Grab your copy now at http://smarturl.it/BBLilith

BUTCHER BABIES have also released the music video for their single "Headspin"! Watch the video here: https://youtu.be/tAZzVw9hAJA

Co-frontwoman Carla Harvey gives insight on the video:

“With ‘Headspin’, we finally wrote about a topic that we’ve strayed away from for years; sex, one of the most basic human needs. This song drips sensuality and we wanted the video for it to do the same. We enlisted two pros, Jessa Rhodes and Zander Corvus, to tell this story of lust for us and towed the lines of truth vs fantasy by experimenting with virtual reality. It’s also a bit of social commentary on how much of our reality is skewed in this social media driven world."

Canadian Dark Ministry was formed in August 2015 by Rik Charron, ex-drummer of legendary Canadian Speed Metal band Exciter. Rik played in Exciter from 1996 to 2014 and appeared on five of their albums: “Thrash Speed Burn”, “Blood Of Tyrants”, “Death Machine”, “The Dark Command”, and “New Testament”.

CAGE Announce European Tour Dates 2017 !

San Diego long time Heavy Metal die-hards CAGE have announced their spring, 2017 European tour dates. Celebrating over 25 years of touring and 7 albums, CAGE embarks on their most extensive European tour yet venturing into new Countries for the first time like ISRAEL, CYPRUS, SWEDEN, DENMARK, SPAIN, PORTUGAL and FRANCE. CAGE's tour promo video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/csLbv46zTkQ

“We are fired up to be playing for our fans in these new places that we have not reached yet.” Says Guitarist David Garcia. “We have heard the cries for the CAGE for years from these places and now we finally get to play at a time when the band is at its’ peak performance. Our lineup now is just incredible from both the technical and visual performance standpoint. The guys really bring it every night!”

Tour dates:

March 29 Tel Aviv - Papaito, ISR

March 31 Nicosia - Exantas Love, CYP

April 01 Athens - Modu, GR

April 02 Tehssaloniki - Eight Ball, GR

April 06 Lenzburg - Met Bat* w/ Emerald, CH

April 07 Innsbruck - Livestage*, AT

April 08 Oberürsel - Taunus Metal Fest*, DE

April 09 Roeselare - De Verlichte Geest*, BE

April 10 Moers - Dschungel Club*, DE

April 12 Eindhoven - The Jack* w/ Lord Volture, NL

April 13 Hamburg - Bambi Galore*, DE

April 14 Copenhagen - Lygten*, DK

April 15 Trollhattan - Backstage Rock Bar*, SE

April 16 Helsingborg - Rockbaten*, SE

April 20 Geleen - De Meister*, NL

April 21 Pageny - Chez Paulette w/ Lonewolf, FR

April 22 Maubeuge - Luna Fest, FR

April 23 Paris - L'Space B w/ Hurlement, FR

April 26 Madrid - Sala Barracudas**, ES

April 27 Lisbon - RCA**, ES

April 28 Jaen - Pista Poliderotiva**, ES

April 29 Valencia - Sala Paberse Matao**, ES

April 30 Euskadi - tba**, ES

* with Guilty As Charged

** with Lorraine Cross

CAGE will perform an extended set each night with songs from all 7 of their award winning albums including their latest concept record ANCIENT EVIL. The band will be rotating songs throughout the tour so each night will be a different and unique show. CAGE will also hold a free meet and greet after every performance as they have done their entire career.

“Performing is the most fun part of the whole process but a close second is meeting all the killer metal heads after the show and getting to know new friends or reconnect with our long time ones. We look forward to meeting all of you!” says singer Sean Peck.

CAGE will be supported by Belgium thrashers GUILTY AS CHARGED for most of the tour and LORRAINE CROSS in Spain. CAGE will also be joined on various dates by good friends LONEWOLF, LORD VOLTURE, EMERALD, and HURLEMENT.

CAGE want to thanks TRF Booking Agency and ISP Technologies for their support on this glorious endeavor!

CAGE's lates music video for the song 'Across The Sea Of Madness' can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/TYLR-H9VodI

Rock Music Legend John Wetton Dies (12th June 1949 – 31st January 2017)

Rock music legend John Wetton sadly passed away in the early hours of this morning, Tuesday 31st January 2017, after a long and courageous battle against colon cancer.

John rose to fame with King Crimson in the early 70s during the iconic Red era and later formed the band UK. In the early 1980s he was a founder member of supergroup ASIA which was his biggest commercial success. The band’s 1982 self-titled debut album was the biggest selling album in the world that year and gave fans and mainstream radio the mega-hit Heat of the Moment.

John also enjoyed a successful solo career, including the seminal album Battle Lines, and formed iCon with ASIA bandmate Geoff Downes. In 2006 the original line-up of ASIA reformed and toured the world several times to promote four new studio albums.

John had been planning to tour with ASIA for the band’s forthcoming US arena tour with Journey and following the success of his solo Studio Recordings Anthology, to continue working on the ongoing re-issue programme of his solo albums, via his own Primary Purpose label.

John valued his over 11 years of sobriety and volunteered time in fellowship with other alcoholics to share his experience, strength and hope with them. John is survived by his recently wed wife Lisa and 18 year old son Dylan, brother Robert and mother Peggy.

The very last studio song of John Wetton’s career was the closing track on the most recent and indeed final ASIA album “Gravitas” and included the profound lyrics “Think the best of me, till we meet again.”

Berlin based metal band Eden Weint Im Grab is preparing the release of their new concept album „Na(c)htodreise“ behind the scenes. It will be released by Einheit Produktionen on March, 31st 2017. Recently the band started a crowdfunding campaign, to be able to produce an extraordinary video clip to one of the songs:

https://www.startnext.com/ewigvideo2017

Eden Weint Im Grab will be supported by director Rainer ZIPP Fränzen (u.a. Atrocity, Faun, Leaves' Eyes, Dimmu Borgir etc.) again. Furthermore the band is working on a detailed movie, which documents the creation of „Na(c)htodreise“. It will be published online within the next week in several parts. As an appetizer Eden Weint Im Grab unveiled the cover artwork of the new album. It was painted by Nina Berger. The whole arwork will be kept in this minimalistic silhouette design and presets the band in a new way.

= Well oiled rhythm in the blood =

Muscle-packed action, liters of hot sweat, crispy cheerleader girls and wonderfully hard Rock sound - all this can be seen in the new music video "Mean Machine" by SNAKEWINE.

The impressing casual HEAVY ROCK bunch around shouter Ronny had just as much fun as all the others involved in working with the Saalfeld, Germany based American Football Club, ‚Titans‘.

Their gasoline drenched mixture of booming heavy Rock, classic Hard Rock tunes and dirty Metal just breaks through with its overdose of honesty.

Formed in 2014, Thuringian leatherheads SNAKEWINE released its Rock’n’Roll infused debut album „Serpent Kings“ in late 2015.

Classic Boogie strokes and touching bluesy facets in the middle of a stormy guitar work enrich the whole thing with an pretty original interpretation.

Cross-references to established Rock acts such as The Carburetors, Peter Pan Speedrock, Chrome Division and Danko Jones, fitted with a thick pinch of old Motörhead, let the massive kicking street-sound of the East German gang go as lubricated.

The new video is available at the following links:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHzAAfbO_wg

https://vimeo.com/184651435

Posted: November 29, 2016, 1:15 pm

High time for a direct confrontation course with real life!

Born under the monicker Modern Middle Ages these casual bunch of SLEAZE HARD ROCK enthusiasts eventually became ROXIN' PALACE and was founded in 2011 by Crown, guitar player in the bands Revoltons and Hell, ex drummer of Elvenking.

For rhythm guitar duties Crown recruited his friend Slaver. Later they completed their blowing rhythm section with bass maniac Garret, who had many years of experience mainly in Hard Rock cover bands, and the young talented singer Axel, completing the line up in March 2012.

ROXIN' PALACE began recording the debut right away at the Artesonika Studios, putting together 10 tracks. Later the group started its live activity sharing stages with acts such as Phantom X (USA), Salamandra (Czech Rep) and Jettblack (UK). The album was mixed by swedish producer Staffan Karlsson, and has been released on June 7th, 2013 by the Germany company SAOL Music.

To promote the debut release, ROXIN' PALACE has been busy again, on an intense live activity, culminate with new shows in Czech Republic and the presence at prestigious festival Metal Days (Slovenia) together with acts such Obituary, Satyricon, Manilla Road.

During the fall of 2014, ROXIN' PALACE faced an important change replacing singer Axel, guitarist Slaver and bass player Garret with new members: Al (vocals) and Gian (bass).

The new line-up wrote songs for a second album and the new release "Freaks Of Society" has been released in October 2016 via established record company Sleaszy Rider Records.

"Freaks Of Society" is full of pure life and brings back easily lots of the great positive feeling out of the 80s, when popular acts like Mötley Crüe, Guns 'N Roses, Skid Row, Dangerous Toys, L.A. Guns, Bullet Boys, Roxx Gang, Ratt, Faster Pussycat, Vain, Bang Tango, Shotgun Messiah were a real big thing! Let’s get back to the thrilling rockin’ spirit of these colorful times with ROXIN' PALACE!

BETHLEHEM to release new LP, "Bethlehem", December 2

The originators of Suicidal/Depressive Black Metal celebrate 25 years as a group with self-titled album

New Song "Kalt' Ritt in leicht faltiger Leere" available for streaming

"Apparently somebody in this f*cking universe answered my longstanding wish at last. These 10 tracks have the spirit and the balls I missed in Bethlehem for more than 18 years!" - Marcus Losen (ex-Bethlehem)

Black metal pioneers BETHLEHEM will release their new album, Bethlehem, on December 2 via Prophecy Productions. Produced by the band and Markus Stock (Empyrium, The Vision Bleak) at Klangschmiede Studio E (Helrunar, Secrets of the Moon), Bethlehem is the band's eighth full-length record, and its release celebrates the 25th anniversary of the award-winning group, who features in its ranks bassist Bartsch, drummer Wolz, guitarist Karzov and new singer Onielar, from none other than German black metal stalwarts Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult.

In advance of the record's release, BETHLEHEM is streaming the new song "Kalt' Ritt in leicht faltiger Leere", which according to Bartsch, "could be translated to "Cold Ride in Flimsy Wrinkled Void". Experience BETHLEHEM's "Kalt' Ritt in leicht faltiger Leere" now, at THIS location :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRe5BtzBi3Y

“"Kalt' Ritt in leicht faltiger Leere" lyrically, as well as musically, stands for the transcendental range of Bethlehem in 2016,” comments Bartsch. “Onielar's unique and completely insane vocals put the finishing touch to it. Something wicked this way comes!”

Bethlehem is the follow-up to BETHLEHEM's 2014 LP, Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia, which was hailed as "strange, heavy, explorative, and dark" and "one of the best albums of the year" by Decibel. Self-titled albums usually suggest either a questionable "return to the roots" or a band reinvention of sorts. For BETHLEHEM, however, the release of the eponymously titled Bethlehem is a welcome rejuvenation in every respect. After long-standing drummer Wolz returned to the fold, Bartsch recruited Russian guitarist Karzov (who took on a major role in BETHLEHEM’s songwriting) and a new singer: none other than Onielar from German black metal stalwarts Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult. Onielar’s deranged vocals add to the deranged morbidity of Bethlehem, an album that conjures a fresh take on BETHLEHEM’s mid-to-late-90s sound that Bartsch calls "anarchic as always”.

Ultimately, Bethlehem encompasses everything the progenitors of dark metal are about, combining the group’s early harshness with an outrageous catchiness and the experimentalism BETHLEHEM has always boasted, all crowned with a production that perfectly balances both rawness and power.

Hammerfall UNLEASH FIRST LYRIC VIDEO FROM UPCOMING ALBUM!

Sweden's Heavy Metal legends HAMERFALL are back, and are not just celebrating 20 years of a successful career which inspired an entire genre and beyond, but they are also releasing their brand new and 10th studio album 'Built To Last' on November 4th 2016 on Napalm Records!

Today the band unleashed the first track by unveiling a lyric video for the song 'The Sacred Vow'.

“Choosing a track for this was not easy, as we had several suitable songs. But "The Sacred Vow” is a pretty classic HammerFall tune and very representative of the album as a whole: speed, power, energy and with a catchy chorus that oozes of heavy metal spirit." the band comments.

In times when finest steel was no longer considered the crowning of our beloved genre, HAMMERFALL came to the rescue and blew everyone away with melodic finesse and sincerity: longplayers such as 'Glory To The Brave' (1997) and 'Renegade' (2000) quickly established the Swedes as pioneers of a modern version of classic 80s metal – and they surely haven`t slowed down any since! 'Built to Last' – the tenth album in a career spanning twenty years – definitely boasts a programmatic title and brilliantly displays the strengths of the band. Highly melodic and swift anthems, aggressive lead guitars, choruses you`d kill your mother for and Joacim Cans` inimitable, steel-melting voice (recorded once more with James Michael / SIXX AM in L.A.) turn this oeuvre into one of the most consistent, exciting and passionate HAMMERFALL ever recorded!

'Built To Last' will be released on November 4th 2016 on Napalm Records, pre-order your copy here :

http://newsletter.napalmrecords.com/c/23872928/f896fb8ef825-ocgyda

The track list for 'Built To Last' reads as follows:

1) Bring It!

2) Hammer High

3) The Sacred Vow

4) Dethrone And Defy

5) Twilight Princess

6) Stormbreaker

7) Built To Last

8) The Star Of Home

9) New Breed

10) Second To None

In support of their new album, HAMMERFALL will be hitting the road on a recently announced extensive European tour. Catch HAMMERFALL live, when they return to Europe on the following dates, presented by Metal Hammer, EMP, musiX and Metal.de. More dates to come!

01. That’s A Fact [Originally on ‘Blue For You’] / 02. Roll Over Lay Down [Originally on ‘Hello’] / 03. Dear John [Originally on ‘1982’] / 04. In The Army Now [Originally on ‘In The Army Now’] / 05. Hold You Back [Originally on ‘Rockin' All Over The World’] / 06. One For The Road [New Song 2016] / 07. Backwater [Originally on ‘Quo’] / 08. One Of Everything [New Song 2016] / 09. Belavista Man [Originally on ‘The Party Ain’t Over Yet’] / 10. Lover Of The Human Race [Originally on ‘Thirsty Work’] / 11. Ice In The Sun [Originally on ‘Picturesque Matchstickable Messages From The Status Quo’] / 12. Mess Of The Blues [Originally on ‘Back To Back’] / 13. Jam Side Down [Originally on ‘Heavy Traffic’] / 14. Resurrection [Originally on ‘1982’]

Deluxe Edition:

CD1

01. That’s A Fact / 02. Roll Over Lay Down / 03. Dear John / 04. In The Army Now / 05. Hold You Back / 06. One For The Road / 07. Backwater / 08. One Of Everything / 09. Belavista Man / 10. Lover Of The Human Race / 11. Ice In The Sun / 12. Mess Of The Blues / 13. Jam Side Down / 14. ResurrectionCD2

this is maybe the hardest thing imaginable for us, but we have to tell you that (as painful as it is for us), for his own health and dignity,

PAUL IS NO LONGER PART OF THE BAND!!!

With the second album already written we wanted to enter the studio this october which turned out to be impossible with Paul!

Of course we will release this monster (which by the way will be even stronger than "The League of Shadows"!) as soon as possible! This is not the end of AoC! It will start a new chapter!

During the last year it became obvious that there is no way to keep the Architects alive under these circumstances.

Many of you have seen Paul suffering on and off stage during our last tours.

His health got even worse during the last months and as much as we hoped that there will be a surgery that gets him back on his feet, we had to find out that it is not going to happen!

SO THE FIVE OF US DECIDED THAT IT WOULD BE THE BEST TO PART WAYS!!!!

Touring was only possible because we know really passionate and lovely people who would do everything possible for us. With their time limited, it gets more and more impossible to tour!

We would love to tell you we were big enough in business and our tours and income was big enough to pay for two additional people only taking care of Paul. But we are not. We are just the metalheads and punks that we have always been. Everything is DIY!

Trust us, nobody shed more tears over this than we did, because the five of us have spent the last 11 years together and if there ever were brothers from different mothers, it was us...

The future will bring great new music!

WE WILL START A NEW CHAPTER AND FIND A NEW SINGER WHO CAN TRANSPORT THE ENERGY!!!

In light of the upcoming release of their new studio album “Incoming Death” on September 30th, 2016 via Century Media Records, Dutch Doom Death Metal division ASPHYX are now revealing the album’s cover artwork and its tracklisting:

ASPHYX – “Incoming Death”:

1. Candiru

2. Division Brandenburg

3. Wardroid

4. The Feeder

5. It Came From The Skies

6. The Grand Denial

7. Incoming Death

8. Forerunners Of The Apocalypse

9. Subterra Incognita

10. Wildland Fire

11. Death: The Only Immortal

ASPHYX vocalist Martin van Drunen checked in with the following comment about the album: “Incoming Death”, the third ASPHYX album after our resurrection in 2007, contains 11 furious songs in the traditional death/doom style which we are known for so well. Only more unmerciful than ever! Lyrical themes include gore humor, death, doom, war, sci-fi, the varying trustworthy ASPHYX subjects, each fusing perfectly with the metal of the tracks.

The album title already existed two or three years ago, being a phrase that doesn't really exist but refers to what entrenched soldiers cry out when under severe artillery fire. Thus “Incoming Death” implies another relentless bombardment of monstrous ASPHYX death/doom metal!”

The album’s artwork (which can be seen above!) was once more created by longtime design-ally Axel Hermann (Sodom, Grave, Morgoth, etc.), who commented on the artwork approach as follows: “Incoming Death” is my tenth collaboration with ASPHYX. Instead of visualizing the obvious, which would have been a reaper just collecting the soul of a dying man on his deathbed, I tried a maybe more sinister approach, simply by giving the concept a slightly different twist. A demon-infested living cemetery filled with decaying souls, forever being tortured with their own consciousness...or worse!”

And Martin van Drunen added the following: “Of course no ASPHYX release without the magnificent cover art of Axel Hermann, whose interpretation of the title fits superb with the atmosphere of the recordings. His demons are ours and soon they will be yours too!”

More info on Axel Hermann’s work can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/The-Art-Of-Axel-Hermann-226860420813751/

On the live-front, ASPHYX have now scheduled a special “Incoming Death” album release show for October 7th in Arnhem (The Netherlands) at the “Willemeen” venue. More details will be revealed here soon: www.willemeen.nl

Here is a list of all the next live-shows for ASPHYX:

ASPHYX – Live:

03.09.2016 Essen (Germany) - Turock Open Air

10.09.2016 Hüttikon (Switzerland) - Meh Suff Fest

17.09.2016 Püchersreuth (Germany) - Storm Crusher Festival

07.10.2016 Arnhem (The Netherlands) - Willemeen / Album release show!

19.11.2016 Ostrava (Czech Republic) - Dolní oblast Vítkovice

26.11.2016 Bucharest (Romania) - November To Dismember Festival

03.-04.03.2017 Umea (Sweden) - House Of Metal Festival

More dates to be announced soon…

“Incoming Death” is the much anticipated follow-up releaser to 2012’s acclaimed “Deathhammer” album, which entered the official sales charts in Germany on position # 67 and amazingly ranked as “Album Of The Month” in the German publications Rock Hard Magazine, Heavy Magazine and also Legacy Magazine. A video for that previous album’s title track “Deathhammer”, shot by Maurice Swinkels / Younique Film (Exodus, Masterplan, Kataklysm, etc.), can still be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXhyzGc7_pc

ASPHYX recently launched a very special new track dubbed “Deathibel” on a flexi single via US magazine Decibel, which can be checked out here: https://soundcloud.com/decibelmagazine/asphyx-deathibel-db0666

More news on ASPHYX and “Incoming Death” soon…

ASPHYX line-up:

Martin van Drunen – Vocals

Paul Baayens – Guitars

Alwin Zuur – Bass

Stefan Hüskens – Drums

ASPHYX online:

www.facebook.com/officialasphyx

www.asphyx.nl

Posted: July 25, 2016, 4:06 pm

Important

Due to recent events the lead team of RD is
forced to issue another statement:

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If all of a sudden we come across a Band
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We hope you understand this measure,
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SpazioRock.it, the seven-year old Italian web-magazine dedicated to the world of music, is glad to announce to its followers the first edition of the SpazioRock.it Festival, dedicated to Heavy and Power Metal fans.

The event will take place at the cosy Live Club di Trezzo sull'Adda (MI), preferred venue of many live music fans of the Milan area, which has been positively committed to hosting international artists to the benefit of the Northern Italian scene in the last 20 years.

The first edition of the festival, organized in a partnership with the agency Truck Me Hard, is scheduled on Saturday 24th of September 2016.

The setlist is totally focused on power metal, featuring renowned bands as:

- Stratovarius

- Powerwolf

- Luca Turilli's Rhapsody

- Iron Savior

- Domine

- Elvenking

- Overtures

Saturday 24th September 2016

SpazioRock.it Festival

LIVE CLUB Viale Mazzini 58 Trezzo Sull'Adda (MI)

TICKETS Ticket price: € 37,00 (subjected to booking fees).

Ticket price on the day of the event: € 42,00.

Pre-sale available via TICKETONE and licensed retailers from Wednesday the 16 of March 2016.

UNEARTH – launch video for “Never Cease”; announce tour dates

New England Metal pioneers UNEARTH will return for another run of European shows this summer, including festival appearances at Summer Breeze, Bloodstock and Brutal Assault!

The band comments: “Europe! We are excited to be coming back this August to play the festival circuit. We'll be throwing some club dates between the fests, so stay tuned for updates and announcements on those.”

“We are also releasing a 'new' video for 'Never Cease' (off 'Watchers of Rule') that was put together with footage from our European tour last spring. We want to thank Lukas Hambach from Frameshock Productions for shooting and editing the video.”

Use this link to watch the video for “Never Cease”: https://youtu.be/-UUBShPhuLA

The exact tour dates can be seen below.

UNEARTH live:

06.08.2016 – Sylak Open Air, St. Maurice De Gourdans, FR

12.08.2016 – Brutal Assault, Jaromer, CZ

13.08.2016 – Into The Grave Fest, Leeuwarden, NL

14.08.2016 – Bloodstock Open Air, Walton-On-Trent, UK

18.08.2016 – Club Vaudeville, Lindau, DE

19.08.2016 – Schüür, Luzern, CH

20.08.2016 – Summer Breeze Festival, Dinkelsbühl, DE

27.08.2016 – Reload, Sulingen, DE

UNEARTH online:

http://www.unearth.tv/

http://www.facebook.com/unearthofficial

http://www.twitter.com/unearthofficial

http://instagram.com/unearthofficial/

Posted: April 20, 2016, 5:34 pm

ABORTED – new guitar-playthrough video launched, new album $B!H(BRetrogore$B!I(B out on Friday

ABORTED$B!G(Bs new studio album $B!H(BRetrogore$B!I(B is going to be released this Friday!

To hold fans over until the album release, Aborted is offering up a guitar playthrough video of the song $B!H(BCadaverous Banquet$B!I(B. Check out Mendel and Ian with some fret-melting guitar wizardry:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1SVD0ICrCQ

Be sure to check out the brand new video for $B!H(BDivine Impediment$B!I(B here: https://youtu.be/vCGOyvfzd-U

Or order one of many limited bundles offered directly from the band: http://smarturl.it/abortedmerchandise

EMP has also started the pre-sale for the album! Besides the usual formats you can also get limited CD+shirt and LP+shirt bundles. Have a look here:

http://www.emp.de/aborted-retrogore-2-cd-t-shirt/art_329836/

$B!H(BRetrogore$B!I(B will be released in the following versions:

$B!|(B Ltd. Box Set

Featuring a limited CD Digipak of $B!H(BRetrogore$B!I(B, plus 2 bonus tracks, an additional CD Digipak of the $B!H(BTermination Redux$B!I(B EP (previously unreleased on CD) as well as a big size poster flag of the cover artwork.

$B!|(B Gatefold LP

Includes the entire album on CD (plus 2 bonus tracks) and a square size poster of the cover artwork

$B!|(B CD Jewelcase

The standard CD edition offered for a fan-friendly price

$B!|(B Digital download / stream

$B!H(BRetrogore$B!I(B tracklist:

1. Dellamorte Dellamore

2. Retrogore

3. Cadaverous Banquet

4. Whoremageddon

5. Termination Redux (alternate version)

6. Bit By Bit

7. Divine Impediment

8. Coven Of Ignorance

9. The Mephitic Conundrum

10. Forged For Decrepitude

11. From Beyond (The Grave)

12. In Avernus

13. Slasher Hysteria *

14. Les Miserables *

* bonus tracks featured on the Digipak CD version of $B!H(BRetrogore$B!I(B (included in the limited box set) and on the CD included in the LP

MORGOTH – European headlining tour with Incantation starts tomorrow!

Germany’s death metal powerhouse MORGOTH return to European and UK stages, supported by legendary US death metallers Incantation! MORGOTH have stirred up the worldwide death metal scene with their comeback album “Ungod” and will now present you the new material and their classic songs live on tour! Don’t miss this killer package of real and uncompromising death metal!!!

Additionally, MORGOTH have also been confirmed to appear at this year’s Rockstadt Extreme Fest in Romania in August alongside bands like Misfits, Insomnium, Parkway Drive, My Dying Bride, Moonsorrow or also Borknagar. More details here…

11.-14.08.2016 Rasnov (Romania) – Rockstadt Extreme Fest

www.rockstadtextremefest.ro

Check out the following links for audio samples of MORGOTH’s current studio album release “Ungod”:

Get MORGOTH’s latest album “Ungod” as well as the band’s classic releases “Resurrection Absurd”, “The Eternal Fall”, “Cursed” and the legendary “Pits Of Utumno” demo on CD and/or LP at CM Distro: https://www.cmdistro.de/Search?q=morgoth

MORGOTH Line-Up:

Karsten “Jagger” Jäger – Vocals

Harry Busse – Lead & Rhythm Guitars

Sebastian Swart – Rhythm Guitars

Sotirios Kelekidis – Bass

Marc Reign – Drums

MORGOTH Discography:

Resurrection Absurd - EP (1989)

Eternal Fall - EP (1990)

Cursed (1991)

Odium (1993)

Feel Sorry For The Fanatic (1996)

1987 - 1997 The Best Of Morgoth- Compilation (2005)

Cursed To Live - DVD/Live Album (2012)

God Is Evil - Single (2014)

Ungod (2015)

MORGOTH Online:

www.facebook.com/MorgothOfficial

www.morgoth-band.org

Posted: April 12, 2016, 11:54 am

ABORTED – launch brand new video for “Divine Impediment”, pre-sale of new album “Retrogore” has started

Hello tortured world... are you ready for another serving of unbridled, unyielding Death Metal from Belgium’s favourite gore-horde? Well, ready or not, here they come...

ABORTED are proud to let-loose on the world yet another brand new track off their upcoming album, “Retrogore”. This time the sonic offerings come in the shape of a video for the track “Divine Impediment”!

Check out the great new video here: https://youtu.be/vCGOyvfzd-U

Pre-Sale options for “Retrogore”are now up and running worldwide with various options available.

Get your copy at CM Distro: http://smarturl.it/retrogoreCMD

Or order one of many limited bundles directly from the band: http://smarturl.it/abortedmerchandise

EMP have also started the pre-sale for the album! Besides the usual formats you can also get limited CD+shirt and LP+shirt bundles. Have a look here: http://emp.me/EBE

“Retrogore” will be released in the following versions:

· Ltd. Box Set

With the album as limited CD Digipak plus 2 bonus tracks, an additional CD Digipak of the “Termination Redux” EP (previously unreleased on CD) as well as a big size poster flag of the cover artwork.

· Gatefold LP

With the entire album on CD (plus 2 bonus tracks) and a square size poster of the cover artwork

· CD Jewelcase

The standard CD edition offered for a fan-friendly price

· Digital download / stream

Digital download including instant access to the track “Retrogore”:

http://smarturl.it/retrogoreITUNES

http://smarturl.it/retrogoreAMAZONMP3

“Retrogore” tracklist:

1. Dellamorte Dellamore

2. Retrogore

3. Cadaverous Banquet

4. Whoremageddon

5. Termination Redux (alternate version)

6. Bit By Bit

7. Divine Impediment

8. Coven Of Ignorance

9. The Mephitic Conundrum

10. Forged For Decrepitude

11. From Beyond (The Grave)

12. In Avernus

13. Slasher Hysteria *

14. Les Miserables *

* bonus tracks featured on the Digipak CD version of “Retrogore” (included in the limited box set) and on the CD included in the LP

Need more gore? Recently ABORTED released a 5-track EP entitled “Termination Redux” to celebrate the bands 20th year of existence as well as to offer fans a foretaste of what to expect on “Retrogore”. If you have yet to grab your copy, you better do so soon…

LACUNA COIL - Partner With Revolver To Exclusively Debut New Track; Officially Announce The “Delirium” North American Touring Specifics

LACUNA COIL - Partner With Revolver To Exclusively Debut New Track; Officially Announce The “Delirium” North American Touring Specifics

The iconic, hard-rock Italian “gothfathers,” LACUNA COIL, have partnered up with Revolver Magazine (USA) to exclusively debut “Delirium”’s lead-off track, “The House of Shame,” via a lyric video. Click on the link below now to check it out.

LACUNA COIL will be making their much-anticipated return to North America as part of the “Delirium Worldwide” tour starting in San Francisco on May 7th. This will be their first US run in support of their much-anticipated new album “Delirium”, which is set for a May 27th release through Century Media Records. The first leg of the tour will feature Butcher Babies as direct support with 9Electric and Painted Wives rounding out the stellar package. The second leg will be announced in the coming weeks and will have a different band as direct support, while the rest of the touring package remains intact. Either see below or head over now to https://www.facebook.com/lacunacoil to view all new tour dates and stay tuned for more TBA soon.

Cristina Scabbia (female vocals) states: "Everything feels different this time in the LACUNA COIL camp. It's something I can hear it and something I can breath. A new wave of confidence, a renewed essence and pure drops of energy sweating out of our pores. I can't wait to show it to all my friends and welcome you all once again in our family. Trust me, this is a ‘Delirium’ you will feel the NEED to be part of."

Andrea Ferro (male vocals) further adds: "’Delirium’ is not the beginning of a new chapter in LACUNA COIL's life; it is the beginning of a new book! We're really excited about starting this touring cycle with such a fresh vibe, meeting old and new friends around the U.S. and get such great touring companions. We're just writing the first page of this book and it is already a crazy one."

Marco Coti-Zelati (studio guitars, live bass) continues: "We’re all super excited to finally be coming back to the US and we’re ready to kick some asses with the greatest album that we’ve ever made! New line-up, new sound, a new vibe and new emotions. I can’t wait to see the reactions from the audiences when they hear the ‘Delirium’ songs played for the first time. Fresh, dark and powerful emotions all at the same time. The strength and heavy approach of thrash metal from the ‘90s - in a modern style. To me, this is the album that I think will be exciting to both of our older AND newer fans. I’m excited, and ready to have some fun on stage, while we spread the ‘Delirium’ to the people."

Ryan Blake Folden (drums) adds: "For me, I am truly excited to get on the road and play some new material. This is the first record I got to be a part of with the band and I can’t wait to finally see people reactions to songs that I have been really excited about for over a year now. Not to mention, I’ll finally be expressing myself on stage in a way that I haven't been able to do in some time, having up until this point performed music that predated my arrival to the band. With the manifestation of the theme, costumes and artwork, along with the music, the band creatively and passionately poured itself into making this something special."

While the band is kicking off their touring cycle in North America they will be playing selected festivals worldwide.

PAINTED WIVES – launch lyric video for “Hollow Bones”; “Obsessed With The End” to be released on April 29th

PAINTED WIVES launched a new lyric video for the track “Hollow Bones,” taken from their debut album, “Obsessed With The End”, which will be released on April 29th, 2016 via Century Media Records!
The “Hollow Bones” lyric video can be viewed now at the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGcyk4bP7wA&feature=youtu.be
PAINTED WIVES are a perfect enigma of a band. Their Century Media debut, “Obsessed With The End” is at once dark, inscrutable and simultaneously spirit elevating. These Huntington Beach, CA based doomsayers cast aural allusions from a grotto where Mastodon, Cave In and Alice In Chains cavort and coalesce while orchestrating nightmares in sound as provocative as they come. This album is a re-release of the band’s self-financed debut offering, which has been remixed and remastered by the world renowned producer, Machine (Lamb of God, Clutch).
Helmed by guitarist Justin Suitor (with their line-up rounded out by drummer Derek Eglit, bassist Justin Morales and guitarist Jeff Lyman with collaborator, conspirator and outside lyricist Ryan Williams taking an unconventional, but official role in the band), PAINTED WIVES rose from the ashes of celebrated Orange County ensemble, Railroad To Alaska, to fill a void in the local heavy music scene.
PAINTED WIVES online:
https://www.facebook.com/PaintedWivesBand
http://www.paintedwives.net

Six years after the release of their latest album, the Swedish masters of black metal, DARK FUNERAL, will finally release their new album on June 3rd, 2016 via Century Media Records! It will be entitled “Where Shadows Forever Reign”.

Lord Ahriman comments: “Wow, did 6 years pass already? Time surely flies fast! But you know what, we're back! DARK FUNERAL is back! And in true DARK FUNERAL spirit, like so many times in the past, we continue to push all boundaries musically & bring Black Metal into a new, fresh & dark dimension. This is by far our most professional, technical, dynamic & epic album thus far. And compared to previous albums, each new song offers a unique spirit & identity that is more profound than ever. And whether you like extreme Black Metal or not, I'm sure every fan of Metal will find songs on this album that they can enjoy to its fullest!

Every piece of the new album is combined into total perfection. The music, lyrics, musicianship, artwork & production. The artwork was made by Necrolord and the album was recorded at Dugout Studios with producer Daniel Bergstrand and studio engineer George Nerantzis. And I couldn’t be more satisfied with each and everyones contribution.

Anyway, it feels absolutely fantastic to be back with new music. And I can’t wait to let you all enjoy our latest Satanic Symphony 'Where Shadows Forever Reign'. See you all soon somewhere on the road!”

DARK FUNERAL live:

06.05.2016 - Liljan, Borlänge, SE

07.05.2016 - Incineration Festival, London, UK

03.06.2016 - Metallsvenskan, Örebro, SE

05.06.2016 - Fortarock 2016, Nymegen, NL

17.06.2016 - Graspop Metal Meeting, Dessel, BE

18.06.2016 - Hellfest, Clisson, FR

29.07.2016 - Metaldays, Tolmin, SL

13.08.2016 - Brutal Assault 2016, Jaromer, CZ

More info: http://bnds.in/ir9miw

DARK FUNERAL online:

https://www.darkfuneral.se

https://www.facebook.com/darkfuneral

https://www.youtube.com/darkfuneral

https://www.twitter.com/darkfuneral

https://www.instagram.com/darkfuneralofficial

Posted: March 9, 2016, 11:06 am

ABORTED – first song of upcoming album “Retrogore” launched

ABORTED’s 9th full length crusher, Retrogore, will be hauled from the grave on April 22nd, 2016 and fans should expect nothing less than one of thee most relentless and fiercest albums from Belgium’s favorite gore-mongers to date! This new offering will not only combine elements from ABORTED’s trademark sound but will also add in some carefully selected new ingredients proving why Retrogore is truly a bloody chunk of raw and rotten meat, refined with creepy melodies and sinister atmosphere… but hey, the proof is in the pudding right? Well, sit down and get ready for a heaping helping of what the new album has to offer with the title track, “Retrogore”.

Grab a spoon and dig on in: http://smarturl.it/retrogoreVIDEO

Sven de Caluwe, ABORTED front man, comments on the new song and album:

“Here it is ghouls and maniacs! The first, opening track and title track to our fine new little piece of auricular mayhem called RETROGORE. A profound little diddy that somewhat recalls the finesse and tactfulness of Monty Python's 'The meaning of life' or as we shall call it our own 'The meaning of Death(metal)'. You see, folks, there are blast beats, there are ridiculously fast kicks all over the place, really, really, reaallly dark melodies to make you churn and some shredding for those who like that thing called musicianship. To top it off we have myself puking all over it in a fashion that would make Cookie monster cringe and Kim Kardashian shake that big ole butt of hers. In other words, it's Aborted, it's uncensored gooey, gory fun for the whole family! Enter the nostalgic world of RETROGORE and don't be a chump, get a pre order and be part of something that will bring you joy and happiness, for at least one hour! Guaranteed!“

“Retrogore” features an incredible artwork with a great attention to detail by the one and only Christopher Lovell: www.christopherlovell.com.

Need more gore? Recently ABORTED released a 5-track EP entitled “Termination Redux” to celebrate the bands 20th year of existence as well as to offer fans a foretaste of what to expect on “Retrogore”. If you have yet to grab your copy, you better do so soon…

QUEENSRŸCHE announce European tour and festivals

Seattle’s iconic metal band, QUEENSRŸCHE, are coming back to Europe to promote their latest effort “Condition Hüman” which was released worldwide by Century Media Records on October 2nd, 2015. The album entered the German charts at #26 (highest German chart entry since 1999), #27 in the Billboard Top 200 surpassing the first week SoundScans of 2013’s self-titled record and #77 in the UK album charts (highest UK chart entry since 1997). A clear sign that the band is back in full glory!

Todd LaTorre (vocals) comments: “We are very much looking forward to returning back to Europe! The European rock and metal fans are perhaps some of the most passionate music lovers on the globe! We thank you all for your support and warm welcome each and every time we travel to Europe. Please join us for a memorable evening of music ranging from the obscure classics, well-known hits, and new material from our latest release Condition Human!! See you soon!“

Founding member Michael Wilton (guitar) adds: “Queensryche is excited to return to Europe! The legacy of the band is continuing with anticipated festivals,cruises and rock venues. Come out and support the Ryche and Live music!”

UTMARKEN Teaser

In the Swedish hinterlands a talented and „not so young anymore“ gang of little rascals sets out to play Folk Metal with so much heart blood and gusto, it´s a bright joy ! UTMARKEN implement finest Folk Metal with heart, intelligence and humor. The band´s modest beginnings lay in the year 2012 when band founder Mathias Gyllengahm step by step returned to his roots in the countryside of Northern Sweden. He noticed that when spending time in nature, away from the city, he was musically inspired by the "new" environment. He found a true musical companion in Benny Hägglund, drummer of VINTERSORG. Currently the band has morphed into a sextet and prepares for the first live shows. The word 'Utmarken' means the lands in the outskirts, the periphery. Land far away from the city. Places where few people go. A place marked by the hardships throughout history, in both a constant struggle with, but also in harmony with, a harsh and beautiful nature. Musically, UTMARKEN combines the above elements lyrically over a wide carpet of rock/metal with strong elements of Scandinavian folk music. Raw power, strong melodies, powerful refrains. Melancholy and darkness, but also the epic and grand. Hopefully with a good portion of self distance, and the tongue safely stored in cheek.

OCEANS OF SLUMBER are also proud to announce that they will be supporting none other than the mighty MY DYING BRIDE on their upcoming European tour. See below for all dates and venues!

The band comments on the tour: "We are beyond excited to announce that we will be joining the magnanimous and legendary My Dying Bride in the UK and in Europe!! To have the opportunity to support our new record and share the stage every night with such an amazing and genre defining band like My Dying Bride is beyond our expectations. So "Feel The Misery", and get yourselves ready for our brand of bayou tinged darkened metal!"

Tour dates with MY DYING BRIDE:

31.03.2016 - London, Islington Assembly Room, UK

01.04.2016 – Leeuwarden, Neushoorn, NL

02.04.2016 – Hamburg, Grünspan, DE

03.04.2016 – Saarbrücken, Garage, DE

05.04.2016 – Pratteln, Konzertfabrik Z7, CH

06.04.2016 – Paris, Nouveux Casino, FR

07.04.2016 – Tilburg, 013, NL

08.04.2016 – Antwerp, Trix, BE

09.04.2016 – Essen, Turock, DE

10.04.2016 – Utrecht, Tivoli Pandora, NL

The Century Media Records debut, which also marks OCEANS OF SLUMBER’s sophomore full-length release, will see a worldwide release on Friday, March 4th 2016.

SINDROME – “Resurrection – The Complete Collection” on pre-sale now

“Sindrome’s Into the Halls of Extermination is one of those classic 1987 era demos that will always stick in your brain. Great songs and great vocals from Troy Dixler. Still have the original (thanks Fred Estby) and it is great seeing this classic being released....finally!!” Bob Bagchus (Asphyx, Soulburn)

The European pre-sale of SINDROME’s long awaited demo collection release “Resurrection – The Complete Collection” is on pre-sale now. Get your copy at CM Distro or the dealer of your choice. “Resurrection – The Complete Collection” is available on LP (with a 16-page LP-size booklet and a bonus live CD) and 2CD (Deluxe Digipak with slipcase and 36-page booklet) as well as digitally.

http://smarturl.it/tccCMDISTRO

http://smarturl.it/reAMAZONMP3

http://smarturl.it/resurrectionITUNES

Sindrome’s two demos “Into The Halls Of Extermination” and “Vault Of Inner Conscience” are, quite rightly, considered legendary recordings. Both have been bootlegged dozens of times throughout the last 25 years, so it’s about time to offer the official version, done in close cooperation with Sindrome’s vocalist Troy Dixler. “Resurrection – The Complete Collection” offers everything you can ask for: The two demos which have been remastered, unreleased tracks, a personal introduction by Slayer mag editor Metallion, an extensive interview by Laurent Ramadier of Snakepit magazine, comments from many musicians such as Terry Butler (Massacre/Death/Obituary), Michael Amott (Arch Enemy/Spiritual Beggars), Craig Locicero (Forbidden), Tommy Victor (Prong) and others as well as a bonus CD with a raw live recording from 1988. This live recording offers the two previously unreleased tracks “Surround The Prisoner” and “Psychic Warfare”. As a special extra offer, the “Into The Halls Of Extermination” has been expanded by the lost recording of the song “Brought To The End”. The booklet included with the CD and LP version is packed with photos, old flyers, additional original artwork and the lyrics.

The US pre-sale has started now, too. Check out the CM Distro US store for an exclusive LP version on silver vinyl (limited to 100 copies only) as well as a cool CD+shirt bundle:http://www.cmdistro.com/b/sindrome

“Resurrection – The Complete Collection” will be released on March 4th. The CD version for North America will be out a bit later – on March 25th – but can already be preordered.

“I had the pleasure of seeing Sindrome live many times when they opened for Death on the Scream Bloody Gore tour in the late '80s. They were such a great live band. Very energetic and heavy. They were the band that should've made it. Vault of Inner Conscience is such a killer demo I'm glad to see that both demos are getting a proper release.”

Terry Butler (Death, Massacre, Obituary)

If you want to get hold of the limited vinyl, you better be quick. The lilac version is already sold out. Here is an overview of the vinyl color split:

Black vinyl: Unlimited

Lilac vinyl: limited to 100 copies, exclusively available at CM Distro Europe --- SOLD OUT

Silver vinyl: limited to 100 copies, exclusively offered through CM Distro US --- available as of today

Clear vinyl: limited to 200 copies, exclusively available at High Roller Records

For those still unfamiliar with SINDROME, check out the remastered version of the 1987 classic track “Cathedral of Ice”:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX-HXdu0E4s

A lyric video to one song of “Vault Of Inner Conscience” will be launched on March 4th. Stay tuned!

“When death metal was still very much in its infancy Sindrome were huge in the worldwide underground tape trading community. I used to wonder how it was that every band from Bolt Thrower, Napalm Death, Sepultura to Death, everybody knew who Sindrome was.”

Greg Fulton (Znöwhite / Cyclone Temple)

Note on the live recording: This is an unedited live recording, not a top-notch soundboard recording. The sound quality is raw. So consider the live CD as a bonus to the release rather than a professionally recorded live release. It captures the spirit of a Sindrome live show pretty well and offers the two unreleased tracks “Surround The Prisoner” and “Psychic Warfare”. Prepare to descend into madness!

SINDROME line-up:

Troy Dixler – vocals */**

Shaun Glass – bass */**

Tony Ochoa – drums */**

Mick Vega – guitars **

Chris Mittleburn – guitars *

Rob Welch – guitars **

* on “Into The Halls Of Extermination”

** on “Vault Of Inner Conscience”

SINDROME online:

https://www.facebook.com/SindromeChicago

Posted: February 22, 2016, 4:51 pm

ANGELUS APATRIDA – Touring across South America, Asia/Australia and Europe in 2016!

Spanish Thrash Metallers ANGELUS APATRIDA continue to promote their much acclaimed current 5th album, “Hidden Evolution”, with further touring across Spain/Europe as well as extended runs through South America and also Asia/Australia. Here is a list of all announced shows so far for 2016:

ANGELUS APATRIDA - Live 2016:

Sat 20.02.2016 Murcia (Spain) - Sala REM

Fri 26.02.2016 Manresa (Spain) - Stroika

Sat 27.02.2016 Tarragona (Spain) - Sala Zero

Thu 03.03.2016 Logroño (Spain) - Sala Biribay

Fri 04.03.2016 Guadalajara (Spain) - Sala óxido

Sat 05.03.2016 Ponferrada (Spain) - Sala la Vaca

Fri 12.03.2016 Salamanca (Spain) - Nave Bunker

Sat 11.03.2016 Cáceres (Spain) - Sala Bahía

Fri 18.03.2016 Santiago de Compostela (Spain) - ZircoZine

Sat 19.03.2016 Oviedo (Spain) - Sir Laurens

Fri 01.04.2016 Bariloche (Argentina) - Interview Disco

Sat 02.04.2016 Cipolletti (Argentina) - Pirkas Neuquen

Sun 03.04.2016 Mendoza (Argentina) - Teatro Independencia

Fri 08.04.2016 Lima (Perú) - Tba

Tue 12.04.2016 Monterrey (México) - Tba

Thu 14.04.2016 Guadalajara (México) - Tba

Fri 15.04.2016 Querétaro (México) - Tba

Sat 16.04.2016 México Df (México) - Tba

Sun 17.04.2016 Bogotá (Colombia) - Revolution Bar

Tue 19.04. 2016 Medellín (Colombia) - Blue Bar

Fri 22.04.2016 Montevideo (Uruguay) - Tba

Sun 24.04.2016 Buenos Aires (Argentina) - Tba

Thu 28.04.2016 Albacete (Spain) - Viñarock

Sun 01.05.2016 Beijing (China) - Yugongyishan

Mon 02.05.2016 Zhenjiang (China) - ZhenjiangFestival

Thu 05.05.2016 Chongqing (China) - Nuts Livehouse

Fri 06.05.2016 Wuchang (China) - VOX

Sat 07.05.2016 Guangzhou (China) - SD Livehouse

Sun 08.05.2016 Shenzhen (China) - B10

Tue 10.05.2016 Maoming (China) - MMO

Thu 12.05.2016 Changsha (China) - 46 Livehouse

Fri 13.05.2016 Shanghai (China) - MAO Livehouse

Sat 14.05.2016 Nanking (China) - Lao Art Center

Sun 15.05.2016 Huhehaote (China) - Who Hot Livehouse

Tue 17.05.2016 Yinchuan (China) - HongleLivehouse

Wed 18.05.2016 Taiyuan (China) - Fix

Thu 19.05.2016 Beijing (China) - 80’s Club

Sat 21.05.16 Tokyo (Japan) - Yotusya

Sun 22.05.16 Sendai (Japan) - Flying Son

Mon 23.05.16 Taipei (Taiwan) - Apa Mini

Thu 26.05.16 Brisbane (Australia) - The Back Room

Fri 27.05.16 Sydney (Australia) - Bald Face Stag

Sat 28.05.16 Melbourne (Australia) - Bendigo Hotel

Fri 08.07.2016 Viveiro (Spain) - Resurrection Fest

Thu 28.07.2016 Brande (Germany) - Headbangers Open Air

More dates will be announced soon…

ANGELUS APATRIDA’s latest album, “Hidden Evolution”, entered the national sales charts in the band’s home of Spain on an amazing # 2 (!) spot. The album’s artwork was handled by Gyula Havancsák / Hjules.com (Annihilator, Destruction, Stratovarius, etc.). “Hidden Evolution” was once again recorded in Moita, Portugal at Ultrasound Studio with producer Daniel Cardoso (Anneke Van Giersbergen, Anathema, etc.) and features a lead-guitar guest-appearance by Chris Amott (Armageddon, ex Arch Enemy) on the song “Speed Of Light”.

Also this year, the next edition of Metal Frenzy will happen in the small city called Gardelegen in Saxony-Anhalt (heart of germany). More than 30 bands are waiting for you in a familial atmosphere. What describes the festival in the best way? Many things such as very short ways to walk, a great and small campground, a swimbath towards the street just 10 meters far away, small prices and a great selection of food and non food stands. But hey, the most important point beside the great atmopshere are always the bands. Big worldwide famous metal acts are coming to the festival such as Overkill, Sodom, Dark Tranquillity, Primal Fear, Eisregen, Decapitated or Melechesh. Beside them there will be many bands which will cheer up every folk, pagan or viking heart. Please welcome Finsterforst, Munarheim, Saxnot, Suidakra, Vogelfrey and XIV Dark Centuries.

For the first time this year, there will be an option to get a daily ticket for only 34€ per person.

DEAD LORD – now on tour across Europe with The Vintage Caravan!

Simsalabim!

Sweden’s high energy rock shooting stars DEAD LORD are on tour across Europe as main support for The Vintage Caravan, also featuring Tiebreaker from Norway as opening band! If you – for whatever lame reasons – have missed DEAD LORD on their autumn 2015 tour with Danko Jones and ’77, you get another chance now! Don’t screw this up again! The time for rock is now!

DEAD LORD’s latest album “Heads Held High” can be purchased at the dealers below and others:

The remaining (black vinyl version!) copies of DEAD LORD’s latest and strictly limited split 7” EP with former tourmates ’77, which features a cover of Blue Öyster Cult’s “Burnin’ For You”, can be purchased at CM Distro here: http://smarturl.it/dl77CMDISTRO

Again a year has passed and a lot has changed. We buckled down to present you an awesome Metal Open Air again this year. A great line-up of 29 bands will turn the ground under your feet into a hot purgatory. Your euphoria will not come to a standstill when Marduk, Gernotshagen, Eis, Bifröst, Tyrgrim, Beheaded and many more will give their best to make this festival unforgettable. That´s not all, as we have more good news for you. A new festival ground in Klein Buckow near

Spremberg (Germany) will offer a short distance from the camping ground to the infield, as they are now located next to each other. Basically you won´t miss a thing. A cozy „metal village“ with catering, cocktail and merch booths invite everybody to hang out together at the fire place. In case this gets too hot for you, simply jump into the pool, we will set up. If the pool gets to small, no problem, the Spremberg dam is only a few minutes walk away, offering a beach to cool off. And still that´s not all: a body painting booth will bring color to your skin, so you can scare the hell out of your opponents with dark make up during some flunky ball matches. Anybody into becoming a big star themselves will get their chance in the evening hours at the after show party with karaoke and canned heavy music. What are you waiting for ? Get all necessary information at www.gahlenmoscht.de

Come out to one of the best metal parties of the year, we are looking forward to partying with you guys.

Posted: February 10, 2016, 11:15 am

PERIPHERY – “Periphery II” and “Clear EP” out NOW!

Two essential releases by one of the most renowned modern prog/metal acts have just been released for the first time on vinyl in Europe! 2012’s “Periphery II” and 2014’s “Clear EP” are available as stunning vinyl editions including special vinyl mastering for an audiophile listening experience as well as classy packaging.

The 2016 “Periphery II” 2LP edition comes with 2 bonus tracks incl. the Slipknot-cover “The Heretic Anthem” on 180g vinyl, in a matte-finished gatefold sleeve with a spot UV print over highlighted art parts. Furthermore, the entire album is included on CD as well. It is available on black vinyl and transparent red vinyl, the latter being limited to 100 copies (exclusive to CM Distro Europe)!

2014’s “Clear EP” is offered in an almost entirely transparent design: A clear 12inch 180g vinyl housed in a transparent PVC sleeve, with lyrics printed on the back side and the band’s trademark swirls on the front. It is strictly limited to 1.500 copies! By the way, if you can’t tell both vinyl sides apart due to the intentionally identical label, check each side’s inner ring…

“Winter Thrice” is released as standard CD, as limited edition Digipak CD version with extended artwork and also as Gatefold 2-LP on 180gr. vinyl (On black vinyl but also in strictly limited coloured versions: transparent blue in 100x copies / CM Webshop USA and white in 100x copies / CM Webshop Europe -> Sold out already!). Here is the album’s tracklisting:

BORKNAGAR – “Winter Thrice” (49:41):

1. The Rhymes Of The Mountain (06:43)

2. Winter Thrice (06:13)

3. Cold Runs The River (05:51)

4. Panorama (05:51)

5. When Chaos Calls (07:02)

6. Erodent (06:56)

7. Noctilucent (03:54)

8. Terminus (07:09)

Both the Digipak and the LP come with the bonustrack “Dominant Winds” (07:18) and additionally, the Digipak includes a BORKNAGAR logo-patch.

Most recently, BORKNAGAR launched a promotional video clip directed by David Solbjrg and Kjetil Kolbjrnsrud of Twitchy Films for the album’s title track, which also features former/original vocalist and Ulver-mastermind Kristoffer Rygg on guest vocals. See it here: https://youtu.be/NDrrKv2wjvk

Previously, BORKNAGAR also debuted a lyric-video for the album’s opening track “The Rhymes Of The Mountain”, which can be seen/heard here: https://youtu.be/Zoa9w7WB_Xo

“Winter Thrice”, which - just like the previous album “Urd” from 2012 - was mixed by Jens Bogren / Fascination Street Studios (Opeth, Kreator, Amon Amarth, etc.) and packaged in artwork by Marcelo Vasco / P2RDesign (Slayer, Machine Head, Soulfly, etc.), is unique to the BORKNAGAR catalogue also because it features four vocalist parts, including the return of original singer and Ulver-mastermind Kristoffer Rygg, a.k.a. Garm, who guests on two songs. “Winter Thrice” encompasses everything that BORKNAGAR has put to tape over the past two decades, from their most brutal assaults to their most experimental compositions, with a larger progressive vibe than ever before, making it an absolute highlight in the band’s already stellar career so far…

BORKNAGAR have already confirmed the following festival appearances in support of “Winter Thrice”:

ZOAX ready for debut album and a very special night with… ZOAX

UK’s finest ZOAX are putting the final touches to their debut album. Deadpress.com featured them in the “50 Bands To Look Out For In 2016” list and wrote: “Equipped with a charismatic and well-dressed frontman in Adam Carroll, combined with music that can be both a strong contender on the mainstream radio whilst still inciting a mosh pit, Zoax have been poking on our shoulders for attention for some time now.” We couldn’t agree more.

The album will come out in late April, 2016. But before, ZOAX are proud to announce their appearance as special guests to FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND on their sold out 'Last Chance To Dance' final farewell tour. FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND are playing one very last run of shows, performing the album 'Hours' one night and 'Casually Dressed' the following, night alongside songs from their other records and EP's. The tour package also includes the US metalcore originators SHAI HULUD. In case you didn’t manage to get a ticket, there’s another chance to see ZOAX headlining a special event February 23rd at The Black Heart in Camden, London, where the band will premiere a few new songs.

Formed in 2013, London-based ZOAX are a band set on creating music that inspire themselves in a seemingly stale and incestuous gene-pool. Still retaining the heaviness of their peers whilst infusing a broad focus on groove and melody, the 5 piece have succeeded in moulding a sound that sets them apart from the monotony of the masses. Feb 2014 saw the band introduce themselves to the world with debut EP, "XIII". Wetting the palate of listeners, the release lead the band to its 2nd Download Festival performance and on to tours with Cancer Bats, Polar, Feed The Rhino and He Is Legend. Drawing from a wealth of live experience in previous bands such as Rise To Remain, Axewound, Burn Down Rome and Time Is A Thief, the young-group control a stage with the maturity and finesse of the old dogs. With a live show that combines neck-breaking ferocity with Dickensian charisma, ZOAX are quickly cementing themselves as a must-see live band.Watch the video for "Lonely Souls" from the latest EP here: youtube.com

MIASMAL new album “Tides Of Omniscience” out in March

Gothenburg-based MIASMAL have announced the release of their 3rd studio album, “Tides Of Omniscience”. This 10-track piece of inexorable and absolute death metal will be out on Century Media Records on March 4th, 2016. Want a foretaste of what’s to come? Then check out the brand new song “Fear The New Flesh” here: https://youtu.be/Pnb5ZHeHIOw

“Tides Of Omniscience” is the logical follow-up to MIASMAL’s much lauded 2014 achievement “Cursed Redeemer”, adding an extra portion of doom-laden melodies and hook-filled riffs as well as an overall eerie atmosphere. The beautiful cover artwork was again done the talented Mr. Mattias Frisk who did the cover for MIASMAL’s previous albums as well as artwork for bands such as Vanhelgd, Vampire, Sacral Rage, Ghost and others.

The presale for “Tides Of Omniscience” starts on February 5th. More news to be revealed soon. Stay tuned!

ENTOMBED A.D. present first song from upcoming “Dead Dawn“ album

The deadly dawn of a new ENTOMBED A.D. chapter will be opened on February 26th, 2016 with a new album full of death, rock and roll. The band is proud to present a first appetizer called “Midas In Reverse”. Check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWFuyjQiBAs

Nico Elgstrand (guitar/backing vocals) comments the creation of “Dead Dawn” as follows: “I think it is safe to say that all of us in the band feel like we just have given birth to one tank each. Meaning the pregnancy and delivery was everything but pleasant! Still, when watching our newest offspring play with their cannons and bombs, blasting everything around them to bits, we feel, just like any parent, pride and joy and wouldn’t have it undone for all the money in the world!”

Rounded off by a striking cover artwork created by Watain-frontman Erik Danielsson, and backed up by a versatile production team consisting of Tom Van Heesch and Jacob Hellner of Big Island Sound, Stockholm as well as Nico Elgstrand himself, who produced a majority of the tracks whereas Svante Forsbäck of Chartmakers mastered this new beast, “Dead Dawn” looks and sounds great, too.

Following a successful live campaign around “Back To The Front” including an European tour with Grave in 2014 as well as tons of festival appearances, ENTOMBED A.D. shall hit the road again shortly before releasing “Dead Dawn”. First up is the Europa Blasphemia tour in January/February 2016 with Behemoth, Abbath, and Inquisition, followed by an extensive US run in the spring (more details soon) and a good run of summer festivals like Hellfest (FR), Wacken (DE), Summer Breeze (DE), and many more.

ABORTED – “Termination Redux” released, new lyric video launched

ABORTED – who are currently wreaking havoc on European stages together with Kataklysm and Septicflesh (see tourdates below) – have released “Termination Redux”, a brand new 5-track EP that can be ordered as of now at CM Distro and other mailorder stores and download/streaming platforms. Get this killer EP on limited 10” vinyl or as digital download/stream.

ICED EARTH – more classic albums re-released on vinyl

After the release of ICED EARTH’s first four studio albums in 2015, it’s now time to bring you some more classics:

“Something Wicked This Way Comes” and “Horror Show” (not on the above picture) will be released on double vinyl whereas “Days Of Purgatory” has become a triple vinyl, just as it should have been back in 1997 when the album was released. This new version of “Days Of Purgatory” includes the track “Iced Earth” which was unfortunately omitted on the original 2LP version due to playing time issues. All three titles have been remastered for vinyl by Patrick Engel at the Temple of Disharmony for optimal sound quality.

VAMPIRE – limited tour edition of debut album released, now on tour across Europe with Tribulation and Grave Pleasures

VAMPIRE are on tour across Europe as support for Tribulation and Grave Pleasures! Do not miss this brilliant package!!!! This is VAMPIRE’s first ever full tour and therefore one fine opportunity to witness the band’s intense ghoulish live show. Scroll down for the exact dates and event/ticket links.

Century Media also have just recently released a limited Digipak version of VAMPIRE’s self-titled debut album, including last year’s “Cimmerian Shade” EP in its entirety as bonus. “Cimmerian Shade” has so far only been released on limited 10” vinyl and digitally. Get the full dose of horrid death metal at the shows or directly at CM Distro: http://www.cmdistro.de/Search?q=vampire

If you want to check out some songs of the album and EP, click on the link in the tracklist.

Melodic Death Metal band A SOUL CALLED PERDITION to release debut full length this March

Rising from the ruins of the long time veteran Finnish Melodic Death
Metal band Pain Confessor comes the debut album from one man Melodic
Death Metal act A SOUL CALLED PERDITION.

On March 11th Tuomas
Kuusinen the sole member of A SOUL CALLED PERDITION will release "Into
The Formless Dawn" in DIGITAL format. An eight track album, mostly
comprised of unused material written during his Pain Confessor
days, that plays host to all great Metal from old Heavy Metal all the
way to the most furious Underground Black Metal. With a focus on the
outrage towards all the malicious acts human beings are capable of
committing to each other, not turning the other cheek, losing a part of
your essence & love that defies even the flames of a pyre, A SOUL
CALLED PERDITION stands among the many great albums that were released
by its predecessor and meets the standards that have come to be expected
from the Finnish Metal scene.

-Being able to make music and unleashing everything- -from within is the best award you can get-

Tuomas had this to say about the new release:
"This album is a farewell to my brothers in Pain Confessor, farewell to
the band that has held my heart and soul for over a decade. I also see
it as a farewell to all the hardship that came with it. Every song is
poured full of my disgust of this modern day hell we live in, mostly the
people cancerously devouring our own home. It felt great to finally get
to let it all out, that pent-up rage. Hope it comes through to the
listener and love it or hate it, feel it."

"Into The Formless Dawn" was recorded and mixed over the course of 2014 and 2015 at ASCP Studio by Tuomas / A Soul Called Perdition & mastered by LANDR. Cover art and track listing can be seen below.

A SOUL CALLED PERDITION "Into The Formless Dawn" in DIGITAL format is available now to pre-order at the following link: www.asoulcalledperdition.com A physical release is expected at a currently unconfirmed time.

In 2015 A SOUL CALLED PERDITION debuted one new track in the form of a
lyric video from the upcoming album entitled 'Severance'. The video can
be seen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0MliXayt0o

CALIBAN – announce release, cover and track listing of “Gravity”

While the majority of the scene is aiming for a more melodic and overall accessible sound CALIBAN are plunging into darkness with their new album and heaviest offering to date, “Gravity”, which will be released worldwide on March 25th, 2016. Get a first glimpse by checking out the front cover that was done by Marcel Gadacz from Dream On Dreamer.

Yet again the album was produced by Benny Richter and guitarist Marc Görtz as well as co-produced by Marcel Neumann. “Gravity” was recorded at Görtz’ Nemesis Studio by the guitarist himself who mixed the album together with Klaus Scheuermann.

The track listing of “Gravity” reads as follows:

1. Paralyzed

2. Mein schwarzes Herz

3. Who I Am

4. Left For Dead

5. Crystal Skies

6. Walk Alone

7. The Ocean’s Heart

8. brOKen

9. For We Are Forever

10. Inferno

11. No Dream Without A Sacrifice

12. Hurricane

After wrapping up the recordings for “Gravity“, CALIBAN played another installment of their very own established ”Darkness Over Xmas“-tour that was sold out in all 3 cities at the end of 2015. Everybody coming out to the shows already got the chance to check out two brand new songs, “Paralyzed” and “Left For Dead”.

CALIBAN are currently working on selected release shows in Germany as well as summer festivals which will be followed up by extensive touring in the fall.

MORGOTH - European tour with Incantation, classic early albums back on vinyl!

German death metal pioneers MORGOTH, who returned triumphantly to the scene with last year’s highly praised comeback album “Ungod”, will be touring through Europe with Incantation in April! Be sure not to miss this killer package of total death metal sovereignty and scroll lower for dates.

In other news and due to the high demand for the band’s classic early releases, Century Media have just recently re-released the first two MLPs “Resurrection Absurd” (1989) and “The Eternal Fall” (1990), which showed the band still very much akin to bands like Death or Pestilence, as well as MORGOTH’s debut album “Cursed” (1991), a milestone in the career of the band and doubtlessly among the best Teutonic death metal albums ever.

Now especially mastered for vinyl by Patrick W. Engel / Temple Of Disharmony (Massacra, Grave, Possessed), the two MLPs and the debut album return in classy layout-editions widely resembling the original releases. Absolutely mandatory!

“Ungod” is available as a standard CD version, a limited Digipak version with extended booklet and two bonus tracks, on LP (180 g vinyl, printed inner sleeve) as well as digital download/stream. Get your copy here: http://smarturl.it/ungodCMDISTRO

TRIBULATION – new MCD “Melancholia” out soon; European tour ahead!

In the grip of winter …

In the scope of TRIBULATION’s upcoming European co-headline tour with Grave Pleasures and Vampire (as support) Century Media Records will release the brand new MCD “Melancholia”. This nice little special item contains 7 tracks with an overall playing time of 42 minutes. “Melancholia” will be released as a strictly limited Digipak as well as digitally.

TRIBULATION - “Melancholia” tracklist:

1. Melancholia (album version) (5:18)

2. Melancholia (Steingrim remix) (4:49) *

3. Melancholia (Author & Punisher remix) (4:21) *

4. Pay The Man (7:30) **

5. Holy Libations (demo) (6:31) ***

6. The Motherhood Of God (demo) (5:27) ****

7. Winds (demo) (8:11) ****

* new version/track

** The Offspring cover, taken from the “Waiting For The Death Blow” 7”, previously unreleased on CD

*** taken from the “The Death & Rebirth Of …” 7”, previously unreleased on CD

**** taken from the demo 7” exclusively included in the “The Children Of The Night” box set, previously unreleased on CD

There won’t be a pre-order for “Melancholia”. Just check www.cmdistro.com on the day of release and get your copy there or come to one of the upcoming shows (in Europe or North America)!

TRIBULATION and their current “The Children Of The Night” album have garnered attention by being nominated for both the P3 Guld Awards (Årets rock/metal - Link) and the Grammis (Årets hårdrock/metal – Link) in their native Sweden, being elected this year’s “Best Metal Album” by iTunes/Apple Music in the USA and claiming top position in many of the year-end polls by media around the globe.

For a preview of TRIBULATION’s “The Children Of The Night”, check out the following singles:

Additionally, TRIBULATION have recently being confirmed to return to North America from March 17th to April 15th as part of “The Decibel Magazine Tour 2016” together with Abbath, High On Fire & Skeletonwitch. See lower for exact dates of this tour and for several festival events as well shows with Ghost in Scandinavia…

Further TRIBULATION live shows:

25.02.2016 Malmö (Sweden) – Baltiska Hallen + Ghost

26.02.2016 Uppsala (Sweden) – Svandammshallarna + Ghost

27.02.2016 Trondheim (Norway) – Studentsamfundet + Ghost

12.03.2016 Gothenburg (Sweden) – Metaltown Indoors Festival

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“The Decibel Magazine Tour 2016”

North American tour with Abbath, High On Fire & Skeletonwitch:

17.03.2016 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage

18.03.2016 Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend

19.03.2016 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade

20.03.2016 Ybor City, FL – The Ritz Ybor

22.03.2016 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Live!

23.03.2016 Austin, TX – Emo’s

25.03.2016 Scottsdale, AZ – Live Wire

26.03.2016 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park

27.03.2016 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory

28.03.2016 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent Theater DTLA

29.03.2016 San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom

31.03.2016 Portland, OR – Roseland Theatre

01.04.2016 Seattle, WA – El Corazon

02.04.2016 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom

05.04.2016 Denver, CO – Gothic Theatre

06.04.2016 Lawrence, KS – Granada Theater

07.04.2016 Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights

08.04.2016 Chicago, IL – Metro

09.04.2016 Cleveland, OH – Agora Ballroom

10.04.2016 Toronto, ON – The Opera House

12.04.2016 New York, NY – Webster Hall

14.04.2016 Boston, MA – Royale

15.04.2016 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer

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13.-15.05.2016 Gelsenkirchen (Germany) – Rock Hard Festival

02.-03.06.2016 Örebro (Sweden) – Metallsvenskan Festival

08.-11.06.2016 Solvesborg (Sweden) – Sweden Rock Festival

10.-13.08.2016 Josefov (CZ) – Brutal Assault Open Air

11.08.2016 Schlotheim (Germany) – Party.San Open Air

13.08.2016 Leeuwarden (Netherland) – Into The Grave Festival

More dates will be announced soon…

TRIBULATION line-up:

Johannes Andersson - vocals, bass

Adam Zaars - guitars

Jonathan Hultén - guitars

Jakob Ljungberg - drums

TRIBULATION discography:

The Ascending Dead (demo) (2005)

Putrid Rebirth (EP) (2006)

The Horror (album) (2009)

The Formulas Of Death (album) (2013)

The Death & Rebirth Of... (EP) (2015)

The Children Of The Night (album) (2015)

Waiting For The Death Blow (EP) (2015)

Melancholia (EP) (2016)

TRIBULATION online:

www.tribulation.se

www.facebook.com/Tribulationofficial

Posted: January 6, 2016, 12:05 pm

Wir wünschen einen guten Rutsch

Posted: December 31, 2015, 10:52 am

Lemmy is Dead

There is no easy way to say this…our mighty, noble friend Lemmy
passed away today after a short battle with an extremely aggressive
cancer. He had learnt of the disease on
December 26th, and was at home, sitting in front of his favorite video
game from The Rainbow which had recently made its way down the street,
with his family.

We cannot begin to express our shock and sadness, there aren’t words.

We will say more in the coming days, but for now, please…play Motörhead loud, play Hawkwind loud, play Lemmy’s music LOUD. Have a drink or few.

Share stories.

Celebrate the LIFE this lovely, wonderful man celebrated so vibrantly himself.

HE WOULD WANT EXACTLY THAT.

Ian ‘Lemmy’ Kilmister

1945 -2015

Born to lose, lived to win.

Please feel free to post your condolences, well wishes and memories on our official tribute page:

Megadeth and three more to Tons of Rock!!

Four new artists ready

Our Christmas calendar only got one door, but then again it is so traditional, magic and exciting at once that we feel it is the mother of all advent calendars. We have a major treat for you, namely Megadeth. Dave Mustaine has since his Metallica days build his own band and brand to be one of the biggest in metal, and they were recently seen in these parts with The Big 4 alongside Metallica, Slayer and Anthrax.

[]Also we are proud to present three other acts. Pain of Sweden is the brainchild of producer and musician Peter Tägtgren, and always a welcome addition in Norway. Tägtgren might be more known as the man behind Hypocrisy and more recently in cooperation with Till Lindemann of Rammstein in their common project Lindemann.

The Norwegian Grammy, better known as Spellemann, is one of the most sought after music awards in Norway. A few years back it went to thrash metal icons Nekromantheon, and they will show us why!

Eurotrash from Norway is another name we advise you to keep eyes and ears open to, as their pop punk is so catchy and delightful that you just can’t fight it.

History’s biggest rock/metal gathering in Norway

With a lineup stronger than ever, Tons of Rock is not unnoticed, and we dare to say that Tons of Rock 2016 will arguably be the biggest gathering of rock and metal legends in Norway, with names such as Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Nikki Sixx, Alice Cooper, Nergal and Dave Mustaine. The round table at Fredriksten Fortress will once and for all consolidate itself as the high seat of metal in Norway.

Record sales

This also shows in the ticket sales, which are astonishing, and breakin all records. There are now just 500 Thursday tickets left for Tons of Rock 2016 at Fredriksten Fortress. The hotel and VIP packages are long gone, so the audience should run to the stands to take advantage of our ongoing Christmas offer.

BOMBUS – launch lyric video for title track of the upcoming album “Repeat Until Death”; European tour start!

Today BOMBUS launched a lyric video for the title track of their upcoming album, “Repeat Until Death”, which is scheduled for worldwide release through Century Media Records on February 26th, 2016.

You can watch the lyric video here: https://youtu.be/JT19AOYPB0M

You can already pre-order the digital album at iTunes and Amazon and get “Repeat Until Death” as an Instant Grat track. A second track will be available early next year.

http://smarturl.it/rudAMAZONMP3

http://smarturl.it/rudITUNES

The new opus, "Repeat Until Death", was mastered by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy, etc.). The Artwork was created by Ulf Lundén.

After their shows at Leafmeal Festival in Dortmund today and another show at the Motörhead Aftershow Party tomorrow in Hamburg, the band will kick off their European tour with clutch next week. Check out the exact tour dates below!

DEAD LORD win “German Record Critics” award!

Celebrate the rock!

DEAD LORD’s new album “Heads Held High” has won the renowned “German Record Critics” award as a “Recording of Exceptional Artistry” and has been selected as “Quarterly Best of New Releases for the Fourth Quarter 2015”.

As one does not argue with the “Association of German Record Critics”, Century Media simply would like to say “THANK YOU!” for this very cool price. And one more “THANK YOU!” to Hakim, Olle, Martin and Adam for indeed delivering one very fine album of straight-forward rock music. “Heads Held High” surely deserves the award!

DEAD LORD have just finished their very successful tour with Danko Jones and their label mates of ’77. Three more shows with ’77 in Germany ahead: Osnabrück today, Dortmund tomorrow (Leafmeal Festival!!!) and Frankfurt on Saturday. Get you tickets and experience award-winning rock music live on stage! DEAD LORD are also offering their new and pretty limited split 7” with ’77 on those shows.

In need of more DEAD LORD music? Get “Heads Held High” here:

http://smarturl.it/deadlordCMDISTRO

http://smarturl.it/deadlordITUNES

http://smarturl.it/dlAMAZONMP3

http://smarturl.it/deadlordAMAZON

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Wanna check out some songs of “Heads Held High”? Here you go:

Check out the entertaining self-made video to “When History Repeats Itself” here: https://youtu.be/8p2-JPz0h38

For Germany: http://www.muzu.tv/dead-lord/history-official-video-video/2467162/

A live-clip from the new album’s track “Ruins” recorded at the Crossroads festival in Bonn/Germany by the WDR Rockpalast team can be seen here: https://youtu.be/CV0kY7hmRm4

And don’t forget to listen to the album’s title track “Strained Fools” here: https://soundcloud.com/centurymedia/dead-lord-strained-fools/

In promotion of his current sophomore album release “Brand New Revolution”, Ozzy Osbourne / FIREWIND guitarist GUS G. has just wrapped up a massive touring run, both supporting Kamelot and then successfully hosting guitar clinics all over Europe.

Now, GUS G. is launching a new promotional clip for the album track “What Lies Below”, which features Elize Ryd (Amaranthe) on vocals. The stunning video-clip was once again shot by longtime visual design partner / director Patric Ullaeus (In Flames, Arch Enemy, Within Temptation, etc.) and can be seen here: https://youtu.be/kS-PLcAvuhk

Additionally, an interesting photo-clip for the “making of” process of the previous video for the album’s title track can now be seen here: http://youtu.be/LnKKIQ5MSRU

In addition to further solo shows throughout the end of this year, GUS G. has now also revealed that his long-running melodic Metal band FIREWIND is finally returning to the spotlight with a new singer and selected live-activity in 2016. Henning Basse (Metalium / Sons Of Seasons), who had already toured with FIREWIND on various continents in 2007 as well as most recently with GUS G.’s solo-band, has been announced as new permanent singer for FIREWIND and will therefore be appearing on the band’s upcoming performances at the 70000 Tons Of Metal Cruise as well as Graspop Metal Meeting next year.

Check out an introduction message-video by Henning Basse in regards to his new slot with FIREWIND here: https://www.facebook.com/firewindofficial/videos/vb.126569660729133/1017235334995890/

And check lower for the next GUS G. solo dates as well as the upcoming FIREWIND dates, which have been announced so far:

GUS G.’s “Brand New Revolution” album was recorded with Jay Ruston (Stone Sour, Anthrax, Steel Panther, etc.) and mixed by Mike Fraser (Metallica, AC/DC, Van Halen, Aerosmith, etc.). Just as on the “I Am The Fire” solo-debut, the core of GUS G.’s recording group consisted of Jo Nunez (FIREWIND) on drums as well as Marty O' Brien (Lita Ford band) on bass and featured various vocalists.

“Brand New Revolution” entered the sales charts in his native Greece at # 18, in Japan (International artists chart) at # 44, in Belgium at # 69 (Wallonia) and at # 187 (Flemish), additionally reaching the following results in the USA: #22 (New Artist), #87 (Indie Chart) and #37 (Hard Music). The album is available Digipak CD or as 180gr. LP version (On either black or limited coloured vinyl in light-blue / 300 copies or silver / 200 copies) from CM Distro in Europe here: http://smarturl.it/bnrCMDISTRO

The album’s first promotional video-clip for the record’s title track, “Brand New Revolution” (Featuring vocals by Adler/Lynam frontman Jacob Bunton) can be seen here: https://youtu.be/QBM4ghcjlEY

The album’s opening track and only instrumental composition, “The Quest”, is available for streaming here: https://soundcloud.com/centurymedia/gus-g-the-quest-album-track/

And the song “Burn”, which also features vocals by Jacob Bunton (Adler, Lynam), can be checked via a lyric-video here: https://youtu.be/bDf8UwihJlY

Stay tuned for further GUS G. and FIREWIND news soon…

GUS G. online:

http://www.gusgofficial.com

https://www.facebook.com/officialgusg

https://twitter.com/gusgofficial

http://www.youtube.com/firetv

Posted: November 25, 2015, 9:29 am

PARADISE LOST – launch live video for “Victim Of The Past”; “Symphony For The Lost” out now!

Returning with opus number fourteen, "The Plague Within", earlier this year, British goth metal pioneers PARADISE LOST celebrated a tremendously successful 2015 achieving top ten positions for the latter in Germany and Finland as well as chart entries in Austria, Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Japan, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and their native UK.

Now the band round off a highly successful year with another very special release that will excite the band's global fanbase. Filmed and recorded in September 2014, "Symphony For The Lost" is a live album/DVD which captures PARADISE LOST performing at the epic Ancient Roman Theatre of Philippopolis in Plovdiv, Bulgaria, featuring the Orchestra of State Opera Plovdiv and Rodna Pesen Choir.

Today, PARADISE LOST launched a live video for the song “Victim Of The Past”, which is taken from the “Symphony For The Lost” DVD. You can watch the video here:

https://youtu.be/gZivaJP1V60

"Symphony For The Lost" is released today and is now available as Special Edition 2CD+DVD with 48 page booklet and Ltd. Deluxe Gatefold 2LP+DVD with 16 page booklet as well as digital album.

You can order your copy via our official webshop:

http://smarturl.it/sftlCMDISTRO

See below for the exact vinyl limitations:

1.600x black vinyl

200x gold vinyl exclusive to cmdistro.de

200x orange vinyl exclusive to omerch.eu / sold out!

EMP: http://emp.me/AYr

Or download the digital album here:

http://smarturl.it/sftlITUNES

http://smarturl.it/sftlAMAZONMP3

Vocalist Nick Holmes states:

"We have recorded elements of orchestration many times in the studio over the last two decades, as many of our songs lend themselves well to classical arrangement. However, we have never before had the chance to play with a real orchestra in a live situation, so it was very exciting to have the opportunity to play with the Plovdiv Philharmonic and doing that in such a prestigious location as the Roman theatre."

From "Gothic" over "Joys Of Emptiness" to "Soul Courageous", "Last Regret" or "Victim Of The Past", "Symphony For The Lost" spans the entire facets of the unique Paradise Lost sound, yet expands their trademark doom 'n' gloom with a classical dimension. Mandatory for any Paradise Lost fan!

The album’s limited edition Digipak CD version and the gatefold 2-LP also come with the bonustrack “Dominant Winds” and additionally, the Digipak will include a BORKNAGAR logo-patch.

As a first teaser for “Winter Thrice”, BORKNAGAR are now releasing a lyric-video for the album’s opening track “The Rhymes Of The Mountain”, which can be seen/heard here: https://youtu.be/Zoa9w7WB_Xo

BORKNAGAR founder and guitarist checked in with a comment about the track “The Rhymes of the Mountain” as follows: “This was in fact the very first song I wrote for the new album and in many ways a very personal song. The song is quite frankly a full throttle hymn to the mountains. Growing up between the mountains here at the west coast of Norway, the inborn attraction towards the mountains is very real- and has been real for generations. Maybe it is just some sort of evolutionary misfiring deriving from my ancestors where I feel the urge to get up high to watch for dangers or enemies approaching from the coast, or to find new places to settle down. Maybe, maybe not. But throughout history, mountains have had a special place in many cultures and that’s certainly no coincidence. This is my way of portraying the grandeur feeling of being on a mountain top with thin air, deadly winds and bloody taste in my mouth. That feeling.”

And he added the following about the album’s artwork (to be seen above!): “Once again we have been delighted to work with the genius Brazilian designer Marcelo Vasco to achieve a visual expression that projects the quintessence of our new album, “Winter Thrice”. As usual there is no obvious concept we uphold, but rather a piece of design with subtle ideas pointing in various directions. First and foremost the cover holds the general feeling or the flavor that we wanted to express through the music and lyrics. The grandeur depth, the fierce reality and the cosmic mystery of life. As an example the upper part of the cover has a cosmic feel to it and likewise the bottom part has a more earthly vibe. The wood-carved tree somehow represents the link between the two essential scopes in life - inwards and outwards, whilst the fire burns. And for those looking very closely on details you’ll also find some references to our previous work. Apart from that I prefer to leave it for everyone else to find their own meaning in the cover.”

“Winter Thrice”, which - just like the previous album “Urd” from 2012 - was once again mixed by Jens Bogren / Fascination Street Studios (Opeth, Kreator, Amon Amarth, etc.) and packaged in artwork by Marcelo Vasco / P2RDesign (Slayer, Machine Head, Soulfly, etc.), is unique to the BORKNAGAR catalogue also because it features four vocalist parts, including the return of original singer and Ulver-mastermind Kristoffer Rygg, a.k.a. Garm, who guests on two songs. “Winter Thrice” encompasses everything that BORKNAGAR has put to tape over the past two decades, from their most brutal assaults to their most experimental compositions, with a larger progressive vibe than ever before, making it an absolute highlight in the band’s already stellar career so far…

BORKNAGAR have already been confirmed to appear at next year’s edition of Germany’s Wacken Open Air festival, taking place on August 4th-6th, 2016. And more tourdates to promote the release of “Winter Thrice” will be announced in the coming weeks. Further details about “Winter Thrice” to follow soon too…

BORKNAGAR online:

www.borknagar.com

http://borknagar.wpengine.com

www.facebook.com/borknagarofficial

http://twitter.com/borknagarHQ

Posted: November 21, 2015, 10:30 am

Secrets Of The Moon will embark on a tour through Germany with selected dates in France, the UK and Holland in March 2016

Secrets Of The Moon will embark on a tour through Germany with selected dates in France, the UK and Holland in March 2016! The complete tour schedule:

SECRETS OF THE MOON

DODHEIMSGARD

THULCANDRA

OUR SURVIVAL DEPENDS ON US

04.03.16 Germany Dresden @ Scheune

05.03.16 Germany Osnabrück @ Bastard Club

06.03.16 Germany München @ Backstage Halle

07.03.16 Germany Berlin @ Musik & Frieden

08.03.16 Germany Wiesbaden @ Schlachthof

09.03.16 France Paris @ Petit Bain

10.03.16 UK London @ Underworld

11.03.16 Holland Amstelveen @ P60

12.03.16 Germany Oberhausen @ Kulttempel

Furthermore, a lyric video for "Hole", one of the lead tracks of the new album "Sun", has just been released:

Following the releases of their latest album, Vældet and first official video, for the track Midsommer, earlier this year, Svartot will be touring Europe with Arkona from Russia and Metsatöll from Estonia in November and December!

The fourth official Svartsot album Vældet was released earier this year as a joint venture between the band's own new label Of Wood and Iron and Nail Records Hungary, after the band left the Napalm Records roster.

The Midsommer video:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhtd7h5w2mM

The full album is available for YouTube stream:

www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLdA51_0SDN1ZBiDTpV8ssWfjqUts2YKeM

The Pagan Rebellion tour is just about to start! True pagan / folk tour over west and central european territories. No english lyrics by any bands - only songs in a native languages!

The tour will join forces with Christmas Metal Bash Festival in Geiselwind and take part of the Ruhrpott Metal Meeting as warm-up gig, also well there will be and extended show in Z7 Pratteln (CH) with labelmates Dalriada and the dutch folk metal heroes Heidevolk.

The Radio-Diabolus Team offers their deepest condolences for the victims of the terror and hostage situation in France. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims and their loved ones.

Posted: November 14, 2015, 12:55 am

ABORTED to release 20th anniversary EP "Termination Redux"; new video and new tour dates announced

On November, Friday the 13th Belgian death metallers ABORTED will launch the pre-order for "Termination Redux," the band’s brand new 20th anniversary EP release.

In celebration of the release, ABORTED posted a brand new live video for the song “Necrotic Manifest”' shot live at Graspop 2015. This song was taken from their latest release, “The Necrotic Manifesto” and can be watched here https://youtu.be/LdAkmu_0M0s

The band had the following message to fans regarding the new video and forthcoming EP: "Dear ghouls and maniacs: We couldn't be more excited to make the following announcement! 2015 marked 20 years of existence for Aborted and we figured we would do something for the occasion, so here it is! Termination Redux is our 20th anniversary EP release containing 3 new tracks and a re-recording of our 2001 Engineering The Dead opener 'The Holocaust Incarnate'. The release will be exclusively available on vinyl and digitally. We will have a limited amount of copies on neon orange vinyl so grab those while you can! The video for Termination Redux was shot with our good friend Jens from Panda productions and we hope you enjoy it! Next to this EP release which will be out just in time for our tour with our friends in Kataklysm and Septic Flesh, we will also be recording our new full-length this december at Kohlekeller studio in Germany. The EP is a prelude of things to come and rest assured the new album will be ripping you a new one next spring! Support death metal!"

The European pre-order at CM Distro will start on December 18th. More info to be revealed in the coming weeks.

On the live front, Europe will see ABORTED out on a string of tour dates this winter, see below for exact dates.

TRIBULATION – new video for “Melancholia” launched today

TRIBULATION today have launched a brand new video for the song “Melancholia”, taken from their latest album “The Children Of The Night”. You can watch it here: https://youtu.be/NgyxzCLEP50

TRIBULATION are currently on tour through North America, supporting Deafheaven. Make sure not to miss this excellent package at one of the following shows:

Oct. 21 --Seattle, WA--Neumo's

Oct. 23 --Salt Lake City, UT--Urban Lounge

Oct. 24 --Denver, CO--Summit Theater

Oct. 25--Lawrence, KS--Granada Theatre

Oct. 26--St. Louis, MO--Ready Room

Oct. 28--Minneapolis, MN--Fine Line

Oct. 29--Madison, WI--High Noon Saloon

Oct. 30--Chicago, IL-Metro *

Oct. 31--Detroit, MI--The Shelter *

Nov. 1--Toronto, ON--Opera House *

Nov. 3--Boston, MA-Royale *

Nov. 5--New York City, NY--Webster Hall *

Nov. 6--Washington, DC--Howard Theatre *

Nov. 7--Philadelphia, PA--Union Transfer *

Nov. 8--Carrboro, NC--Cat's Cradle

Nov. 10--Atlanta, GA--Masquerade

Nov. 11--Orlando, FL--The Social

Nov. 13--Houston, TX--Warehouse Live Studio

Nov. 14--Austin, TX--Mohawk

Nov. 15--Dallas, TX--Trees

Nov. 17--Albuquerque, NM--Sister

Nov. 18--Phoenix, AZ--Crescent Ballroom

Nov. 20--Los Angeles, CA--Roxy Theatre

Nov. 21--Los Angeles, CA--Roxy Theatre

*=DEAFHEAVEN, TRIBULATION + special guest ENVY

TRIBULATION’s new 7” “Waiting For The Death Blow” has just recently been released. It’s available at CM Distro as well as other mail order stores. The 7” is worldwide limited to only 1000 copies: 700 on black vinyl, 300 on clear vinyl. Half of the stock (350 black and 150 clear 7”s) are offered on TRIBULATION’s running US tour. The other half is reserved for the European market and others. We advise you to be quick on this one. It is selling fast.

Get your copy of “Waiting For The Death Blow” here:

http://smarturl.it/wftdbCMDISTRO

“Waiting For The Death Blow” includes two cover versions: “One Hundred Years” (originally by The Cure) on side A and “Pay The Man” (originally by The Offspring) on side B. “One Hundred Years” has so far only been available on the limited Mediabook CD version of TRIBULATION’s much-praised third studio album “The Children Of The Night” whereas “Pay The Man” has never been released before.

TRIBULATION will return to European stages for the “The Wailing Dead” tour, sharing the headliner position with GRAVE PLEASURES. TRIBULATION’s label mates VAMPIRE have been announced as main support. Do not miss this brilliant tour!

“The Wailing Dead” European tour 2016

TRIBULATION + GRAVE PLEASURES + VAMPIRE

Presented by Metal Hammer, Deaf Forever & Rock Tribune

14.01.2016 Berlin (Germany) - Magnet / Tickets

15.01.2016 Hamburg (Germany) - Knust / Tickets

16.01.2016 Kassel (Germany) - K19 / Tickets

17.01.2016 Nijmegen (The Netherlands) - Doornroosje / Tickets

19.01.2016 Nürnberg (Germany) - Club Z-bau / Tickets

20.01.2016 Innsbruck (Austria) - Weekender Club / Tickets

21.01.2016 Vienna (Austria) - Viper Room / Tickets

22.01.2016 Budapest (Hungary) - Durer Kert / Tickets

23.01.2016 München (Germany) - Backstage / Tickets

24.01.2016 Aarau (Switzerland) - Kiff / Tickets

25.01.2016 Colmar (France) - Le Grillen

26.01.2016 Paris (France) - Glazart / Tickets

27.01.2016 Hasselt (Belgium) - Muziekodroom / Tickets

28.01.2016 Leiden (The Netherlands) - Gebr De Nobel / Tickets

29.01.2016 Essen (Germany) - Turock / Tickets

30.01.2016 Leipzig (Germany) - Werk2 / Tickets

For a preview of TRIBULATION’s “The Children Of The Night”, check out the following singles:

KARYN CRISIS' GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES - unveil new video for "The Ascent"

Prepare to take a journey into the ancient rites of incarnation with the new music video for "The Ascent" from KARYN CRISIS' GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES.

Watch "The Ascent" now at: https://youtu.be/IMZsN1Fwqi8

This track is taken from the latest album, “Salem's Wounds”, which features occult metal soundscapes that seamlessly soar from evil heaviness to ambient romanticism through soul provoking passages of light and darkness. The release is described as "...one of the more unique albums that will come across your stereo for quite some time," by Metal Insider.net.

On the nature of "The Ascent" specifically and the release of the new video, Karyn Crisis comments: "The Ascent is about the transformative ancient rite of Death and Resurrection. It also alludes to the wisdom attained through attuning to the nature of energies which often appear to us as illusions of opposites. To be incarnated again we must first go through the death transition; we must enter the darkness to find the light; to hear the voice of the Universe we must go within, turning attention away from the physical world. Opposites are merely halves of a whole: masculine and feminine energies, the macrocosm and the microcosm, life and death.

In pen and ink I drew a storyboard of the video that I sent to Bob Vigna, who filmed and edited the entire video. I explained to him I wanted to depict this rite of dying unto oneself, represented by the Hanged Man Tarot card. For our story, I felt it was important to have the male Druids taking action in the first part of the story which is about a seeker in the physical world, and for the female Priestesses to complete the creative inward rebirthing process.

I was inspired by a story authored by Carlo Napolitano where a character seeking answers to the Great Mysteries was hung upside down on a tree, with a mask tied to his face, gaining a previously unknown view of the world around him as pagan rituals took place around him. Bob elevated these ideas and turned them into a cohesive storyline that's both tangible and earthly, dreamy and spiritual."

For more from the release of Salem's Wounds by KARYN CRISIS' GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES, listen to the following singles:

Get your copy of the new album now at your local record dealer or CM Distro: http://smarturl.it/karyncrisisCMDISTRO

KARYN CRISIS' GOSPEL OF THE WITCHES online:

http://www.gospelofthewitches.com

https://www.facebook.com/Gospelofthewitches

Posted: October 22, 2015, 10:23 am

MUSIC, BLOOD AND SPIRIT – The Life and Work of Erik Danielsson - documentary to be premiered in Fall 2015

In 2013 Claudio Marino from the Stockholm based film production company Artax Film started the "Blood and Spirit" trilogy that seeks to capture the souls of artists and those who tread their own path to personal enlightenment and creative wealth. The first part, “Ink, Blood and Spirit” was a biographical portrait of the self-taught tattooer and artist ”Little Swastika”, whose work is well known worldwide. He has made a name for himself with his unique, bold and controversial style, while he also wants to show that the swastika has a totally different meaning than the last 70 years would have us believe. The second part, “Fight, Blood and Spirit”, portraits the Swedish prizefighter Magnus ”Jycken” Cedenblad who fights for the number one mixed martial arts organisation - The Ultimate Fighting Championship. Coming this Fall 2015, “Music, Blood and Spirit”, deals with the life and work of Erik Danielsson. Although mainstream now, the black metal music scene was a small but violent underground movement in the mid 90’s. With the inception of Venom and Bathory, the second wave of black metal hailed from Norway and was the result of a lot controversy. Erik "E" Danielsson is the creative mind behind Watain, a Swedish black metal band reaping success not only among fans but also in the public eye.

Erik Danielsson comments: "While Music, Blood & Spirit is in no way a Watain project, but rather someone else's portrait of me as a person, Claudio's stern and solemn approach to his work reminded me much of how we do things with Watain. I can recommend the movie to everyone who wants a different angle on my person than what they might be used to, since the focus here lies on what motivates and drives me personally, rather than Watain itself."

You can watch a video trailer here: https://vimeo.com/138624283

The first announced screening is happening at the LEAFMEAL FESTIVAL November 27th, 2015 at the FZW in Dortmund, Germany (along live acts Crippled Black Phoenix, Long Distance Calling, Sulphur Aeon, Chapel Of Disease, Disillusion, Hexvessel, Dead Lord, Bombus and more). Tickets available at: http://www.metaltix.com/leafmeal-festival-tickets-30931.html

More screenings will be announced soon. Check www.artaxfilm.com for updates and more info on the "Blood and Spirit" trilogy.

Posted: October 20, 2015, 5:35 pm

TRIBULATION – new 7” “Waiting For The Death Blow” available

TRIBULATION’s new 7” “Waiting For The Death Blow” has been released. It’s available at CM Distro as well as other mail order stores. The 7” is worldwide limited to only 1000 copies: 700 on black vinyl, 300 on clear vinyl. Half of the stock (350 black and 150 clear 7”s) are offered on TRIBULATION’s running US tour as support for Deafheaven. The other half is reserved for the European market and others. We advise you to be quick on this one. It is selling fast.

Get your copy of “Waiting For The Death Blow” here:

http://smarturl.it/wftdbCMDISTRO

“Waiting For The Death Blow” includes two cover versions: “One Hundred Years” (originally by The Cure) on side A and “Pay The Man” (originally by The Offspring) on side B. “One Hundred Years” has so far only been available on the limited Mediabook CD version of TRIBULATION’s much-praised third studio album “The Children Of The Night” whereas “Pay The Man” has never been released before.

TRIBULATION will return to European stages for the “The Wailing Dead” tour, sharing the headliner position with GRAVE PLEASURES. TRIBULATION’s label mates VAMPIRE have been announced as main support. Do not miss this brilliant tour!

“The Wailing Dead” European tour 2016

TRIBULATION + GRAVE PLEASURES + VAMPIRE

Presented by Metal Hammer, Deaf Forever & Rock Tribune

14.01.2016 Berlin (Germany) - Magnet / Tickets

15.01.2016 Hamburg (Germany) - Knust / Tickets

16.01.2016 Kassel (Germany) - K19 / Tickets

17.01.2016 Nijmegen (The Netherlands) - Doornroosje / Tickets

19.01.2016 Nürnberg (Germany) - Club Z-bau / Tickets

20.01.2016 Innsbruck (Austria) - Weekender Club / Tickets

21.01.2016 Vienna (Austria) - Viper Room / Tickets

22.01.2016 Budapest (Hungary) - Durer Kert / Tickets

23.01.2016 München (Germany) - Backstage / Tickets

24.01.2016 Aarau (Switzerland) - Kiff / Tickets

25.01.2016 Colmar (France) - Le Grillen

26.01.2016 Paris (France) - Glazart / Tickets

27.01.2016 Hasselt (Belgium) - Muziekodroom / Tickets

28.01.2016 Leiden (The Netherlands) - Gebr De Nobel / Tickets

29.01.2016 Essen (Germany) - Turock / Tickets

30.01.2016 Leipzig (Germany) - Werk2 / Tickets

For a preview of TRIBULATION’s “The Children Of The Night”, check out the following singles:

"Strange Gateways Beckon" (video-clip):

https://youtu.be/TNZgqxAxaj4

For Germany: http://www.muzu.tv/tribulation/strange-gateways-beckon-official-video-video/2400567/

"In The Dreams Of The Dead": https://soundcloud.com/centurymedia/tribulation-in-the-dreams-of-the-dead

"The Motherhood Of God": https://soundcloud.com/centurymedia/tribulation-the-motherhood-of-god/s-002Uw

Here is an overview on TRIBULATION’s other live activities in the upcoming months:

TRIBULATION – live 2015:

05.12. Israel Tel Aviv, Reading 3 + Marduk

19.12. Sweden Norrköping. Black Christmass Festival

30.12. Ireland Dublin, The Voodoo Lounge

TRIBULATION – North American tour with DEAFHEAVEN:

Oct. 19--Portland, OR--Wonder Ballroom

Oct. 20--Vancouver, BC--Rickshaw Theatre

Oct. 21 --Seattle, WA--Neumo's

Oct. 23 --Salt Lake City, UT--Urban Lounge

Oct. 24 --Denver, CO--Summit Theater

Oct. 25--Lawrence, KS--Granada Theatre

Oct. 26--St. Louis, MO--Ready Room

Oct. 28--Minneapolis, MN--Fine Line

Oct. 29--Madison, WI--High Noon Saloon

Oct. 30--Chicago, IL-Metro *

Oct. 31--Detroit, MI--The Shelter *

Nov. 1--Toronto, ON--Opera House *

Nov. 3--Boston, MA-Royale *

Nov. 5--New York City, NY--Webster Hall *

Nov. 6--Washington, DC--Howard Theatre *

Nov. 7--Philadelphia, PA--Union Transfer *

Nov. 8--Carrboro, NC--Cat's Cradle

Nov. 10--Atlanta, GA--Masquerade

Nov. 11--Orlando, FL--The Social

Nov. 13--Houston, TX--Warehouse Live Studio

Nov. 14--Austin, TX--Mohawk

Nov. 15--Dallas, TX--Trees

Nov. 17--Albuquerque, NM--Sister

Nov. 18--Phoenix, AZ--Crescent Ballroom

Nov. 20--Los Angeles, CA--Roxy Theatre

Nov. 21--Los Angeles, CA--Roxy Theatre

*=DEAFHEAVEN, TRIBULATION + special guest ENVY

TRIBULATION line-up:

Johannes Andersson - vocals, bass

Adam Zaars - guitars

Jonathan Hultén - guitars

Jakob Ljungberg - drums

TRIBULATION discography:

The Ascending Dead (demo) (2005)

Putrid Rebirth (EP) (2006)

The Horror (album) (2009)

The Formulas Of Death (album) (2013)

The Death & Rebirth Of... (EP) (2015)

The Children Of The Night (album) (2015)

TRIBULATION online:

www.tribulation.se

www.facebook.com/Tribulationofficial

Posted: October 20, 2015, 10:47 am

BUTCHER BABIES – release “Igniter” music video!

The BUTCHER BABIES are back with their new, full-length offering, Take It Like a Man (Century Media Records). The official, video for the new track, “Igniter,” perfectly captures the frenetic, high-energy of their amazing live show. Check it out now at the link below.

“Igniter” Official Music Video: https://youtu.be/qSvwQzNQdVc

Heidi Shepherd (vocals) states: "We've all been in that different state of consciousness where rage over takes over your body and mind. ‘Igniter' is about these emotions and about that last straw that breaks you. We were so lucky as to film this video during our live performance at The Download Festival, Metal Hammer Boat and The Metal Hammer Golden God Awards. As it shows our intense live energy on the stage, it also shows our goofy off stage personalities.”

Carla Harvey further adds: “'Igniter' is a song about the anger and frustration that we can let consume and even destroy us at times. When we first started Butcher Babies, I was in a much darker place and often let that rage overtake me, but after 6 years of having a healthy outlet for those feelings through our music, I'm a completely different person. I love that the video for Igniter, shot while we toured the UK this summer, shows a juxtaposition of on stage rage and our off stage fun personalities. It speaks volumes to the release that music provides not only for the listener, but the creators."

BUTCHER BABIES are:

Heidi Shepherd- vocals

Carla Harvey- vocals

Henry Flury- guitar

Jason Klein- bass

Chrissy Warner- drums

BUTCHER BABIES online:

http://www.butcherbabiesofficial.com

http://www.facebook.com/ButcherBabiesMusic

http://www.twitter.com/ButcherBabies

Posted: October 20, 2015, 10:41 am

Psychotomy streaming new song titled 'Neglected Entropy'

Italian deathsters Psychotomy have posted, on their Reverbnation
official page, the streaming of a new song titled 'Neglected Entropy'
taken from their next debut album, "Antinomia" that will be released
later this year by The Spew Records

In Thousand Lakes presents video clip “The Scaffold”

In Thousand Lakes The Spanish Melodic Death Metal band presents the video clip for his new track entitled “The Scaffold” this track will be included in “The Memories That Burn” album to be released thru Pathologically Explicit Recordings in December, the Cd contains also the remastered versions of his first album “Lifeless Waters And Forgotten Land” (1998) and the demo “Emotions” (1996).

Rock Legends YES begin preparations for their 2016 UK-European Tour

Grammy Award winning pioneers of progressive rock, YES have achieved worldwide success with a history spanning 47 years and 21 studio albums. The band is known for its expansive songs, mystical lyrics, elaborate album art and live stage sets.

Earlier this year YES tragically lost founding member, bassist Chris Squire. Chris had a career spanning over four decades and has influenced as well as played with some of the most notable musicians in rock and pop history. “It’s hard to imagine the future without Chris! He will always be in our thoughts and mind. Chris was a one-off, larger than life human being, who brought a serious amount to everything he was part of,” said YES guitarist, Steve Howe

“It’s been harder than I can say to put thoughts to words—to express the sense of loss I feel upon the passing of my cherished friend and band mate, Chris Squire. I am without one of the most important, most loved people in my life. Chris was always a gentle but strong leader; a steadfast rock of my existence,” added YES drummer, Alan White.

YES MOVING FORWARD & STRONGER THAN EVER

There is no better way to honor the memory of Chris than moving forward and continuing the legacy of the band he co-founded back in 1968.

YES have just finished a successful tour in North America with rock legends TOTO, and Billy Sherwood doing an amazing job taking over for Chris. YES are now planning a massive 25 date tour across the UK and Europe. YES, for the first time in their history, will perform 1971’s ‘Fragile’ and 1980’s ‘Drama’.

“This is the first time we’ll be performing ‘Drama’ in its entirety. And most of the songs haven’t been performed in some 30 years,” stated Steve Howe.

YES are among of the longest lasting and the most successful of the ’70s progressive rock groups, proving to be one of the lasting success stories from that musical genre. The band, founded in 1968, overcame a generational shift in its audience and the departure of its most visible members at key points in its history to reach the end of the century as the definitive progressive rock band. YES retained the same sound, and performed much of the same repertoire they were doing in 1971, and for their trouble, found themselves being taken seriously a quarter of a century later. Their audience remained huge because they had always attracted younger listeners drawn to their mix of daunting virtuosity, cosmic (often mystical) lyrics, complex musical textures, and powerful yet delicate lead vocals.

DARK MILLENNIUM – pre-sale for re-release of “Diana Read Peace” has started

Rise of the Dark Millennium …

The circle is complete. As of today you can pre-order the last of three releases by DARK MILLENNIUM: The avant-garde death metal milestone “Diana Read Peace” (originally released in 1993) – a flawless example of highly progressive and innovative extreme metal art. Imagine an adventurous mix of Atheist’s “Piece Of Time” and Cynic’s “Focus”, spiced up with some Pink Floyd-like harmonies and the gloom of early Fields Of The Nephilim and you might get an idea of what to expect from this album.

The entire material has been carefully re-mastered from its original source by DARK MILLENNIUM’s main song writer Hilton Theissen. The twisted artwork – scanned from the original painting to guarantee best quality – as well as liner notes by the bands, loads of old photos, all lyrics and – most importantly – two previously unreleased bonus tracks make this re-issue an essential release for the collection of every open minded death metal fan.

“Diana Read Peace” will be released on Digipak CD, 2LP (with 4-page inlay and 180 g vinyl) as well as Digital Download/Stream.

Pre-order “Diana Read Peace” as well as the other two release of DARK MILLENNIUM here:

DEVIL CITY ANGELS – new album out now!

Today, heavy rock super group DEVIL CITY ANGELS released their high-energy debut self-titled album which is available as Jewel Case CD Edition and Gatefold LP incl. poster. Get your copy at CM Distro or JPC

DEVIL CITY ANGELS has no shortage of professionals in its ranks - namely Tracii Guns of L.A. GUNS on guitar, drummer, Rikki Rocket of POISON, Rudy Sarzo of QUIET RIOT and OZZY OSBOURNE on bass, and singer Brandon Gibbs of THE GIBBS BROTHERS and CHEAP THRILL. With upwards of 100 million units sold and countless packed arena and stadium gigs worldwide between them, the members of DEVIL CITY ANGELS have banded together to do what they love – simply rock out and have a great time while providing music lovers with a fun and engaging sound that everyone can enjoy.

In 2014, longtime buddies Tracii and Rikki jammed at a Keith Moon and Jon Entwistle tribute show together with DEVIL CITY ANGELS’ first bassist Eric Brittingham of CINDERELLA. Rocking on stage felt so good that they collectively agreed, “Let’s start a band.” So, Rikki rang Brandon with whom he’d built a relationship after producing music for him ten years prior.

The four musicians holed up in Southern California’s Patagonia Studios within a month of that impromptu first gig. The five-acre ranch allowed for a level of comfortable isolation, encouraging complete focus. As a result, they quickly conjured up a sound of their own. The first track, “All My People”, speaks to that approach with a rollicking and raucous bluesy riff, boisterous drumming, and powerhouse vocals. The first single, “Boneyard”, merges a smooth and swaggering riff with soulful vocals. Meanwhile, “No Angels” begins with a lumbering groove that drips into a heavenly and hypnotic hook.

After recording the album with Brittingham, the bassist amicably split with the guys. Rudy Sarzo stepped into the fold in the spring of 2015 and the band couldn’t be stronger.

Clear vinyl: 200 copies (exclusively available at High Roller Records)

Black vinyl: unlimited

Three songs of “Heads Held High” have already been made available online:

Check out the entertaining self-made video to “When History Repeats Itself” here:

https://youtu.be/8p2-JPz0h38

For Germany:

http://www.muzu.tv/dead-lord/history-official-video-video/2467162/

A live-clip from the new album’s track “Ruins” recorded at the Crossroads festival in Bonn/Germany by the WDR Rockpalast team can be seen here:

https://youtu.be/CV0kY7hmRm4

And don’t forget to listen to “Strained Fools” here:

https://soundcloud.com/centurymedia/dead-lord-strained-fools/

DEAD LORD - “Heads Held High” tracklisting:

01. Farewell

02. Ruins

03. Mindless

04. No Regrets

05. Cold Hearted Madness

06. Strained Fools

07. When History Repeats Itself

08. The Bold Move

09. Don't Give A Damn

10. With Heads Held High

11. Burnin' For You

* Cover version of Blue Öyster Cult, only available on limited Digipak version!

Next to their upcoming European tour with Audrey Horne and Dead City Ruins, DEAD LORD have now also announced a special hometown release performance for “Heads Held High” to take place on Saturday, August 29th at “Geronimo’s FGT” in Stockholm, Sweden with FREE ADMISSION. See here for more details:

FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/726359100829284/

Venue: https://www.facebook.com/geronimosfgt

Here is a list of all upcoming confirmed live-shows for DEAD LORD, with more activity currently in the works for late 2015 and 2016:

VAMPIRE – announce release of “Cimmerian Shade” mini-LP

The Vampire strikes back!

After a couple of months of silence, Swedish death metal tyrants VAMPIRE return with a new sign of life. On September 25th the band will release the 4-track MLP “Cimmerian Shade”. This MLP will be released on 10” vinyl as well as digital download/stream. With “Cimmerian Shade” VAMPIRE continue walking the path they have chosen with their self-titled demo (2012) and last year’s debut album, offering ghoulish, horror-ridden Nordic death metal spiced up with some sinister South American thrash metal parts and an omnipresent eldritch atmosphere. But “Cimmerian Shade” also shows a departure to unconquered shores by adding an epic touch to the music, which so far hasn’t been an essential part of VAMPIRE’s sound. Here is the track list of “Cimmerian Shade”:

Side A

1. Pyre Of The Harvest Queen *

2. Sleeper In The Deep (instrumental)

Side B

1. Night Hunter

2. Hexahedron

* known from the “Whispers Through The Black Veil” LP-only compilation (Wyrd War, 2014)

The beautiful, detailed cover artwork was done by the very talented Dilek Baykara. Check out her art at www.dilekbaykara.us/.

One track of the MLP will be launched on August 28th. And the pre-order for “Cimmerian Shade” starts on that day, too.

Watch out for golden and silver vinyl versions! Both are limited to 100 copies only and available at CM Distro Europe (golden vinyl) and CM Distro US (silver vinyl) exclusively!

In case you have missed it: Check out VAMPIRE’s excellent video of the song “The Fen” (taken from the self-titled debut album):

http://youtu.be/CiPaqIW_DPs

For Germany:

http://www.muzu.tv/vampire/the-fen-official-video-video/2364465/

VAMPIRE line-up:

Hand of Doom: Vocals

Black String: Guitars

Command: Electric Bass

Sepulchral Condor: Guitars

Abysmal Condor: Battery

VAMPIRE live:

03.09.2015 Wolfsburg @ TBA

04.09.2015 Berlin @ Morbid Catacombs Festival

16.10.2015 London @ Live Evil Festival

13.11.2015 Helsingfors @ Black Flames of Blasphemy Festival

12.12.2015 Eindhoven @ Eindhoven Metal Meeting

VAMPIRE online:

www.vampireofficial.com

www.facebook.com/vampiretheband

Posted: August 4, 2015, 6:06 pm

VOIVOD –Touring Europe as part of the “Deathcrusher 2015” package; New 7” EP in the works!

Following an acclaimed return to European stages in May, Canadian progressive metal pioneers VOIVOD are confirmed to return to Europe in October/November as part of the heavyweight “Deathcrusher 2015” tour alongside Carcass, Obituary, labelmates Napalm Death and Herod.

Here is an overview of the dates announced so far, both for the UK and continental Europe:

More details about the “Deathcrusher Tour” here: https://www.facebook.com/DeathcrusherTour

VOIVOD’s drummer Michel “Away” Langevin checked in with the following comment about the upcoming tour: “We are proud to be part of this crazy line-up and psyched to go back to Europe again this year. What a thrill to meet all our friends once more and share the stage with our partners in metal.”

And just in time for this outstanding tour package and as further teaser for their next studio album, the follow up to 2013’s acclaimed “Target Earth” release, VOIVOD will also be releasing a special and limited split 7” EP together with label/touring companions Napalm Death. Look out for more details about this project very soon…

BLACK TEMPLE – release debut album “It All Ends” on Century Media Records

Century Media Records recently started a collaboration with Anders Fridén (IN FLAMES) and his label Razzia Notes Records. BLACK TEMPLE from Helsingborg, Sweden, will be the first release Razzia Notes licensed to Century Media for all territories outside of Scandinavia and North America.

BLACK TEMPLE’s album debut, “It All Ends”, is an intense story with impressive dynamics. With Magnus Lindberg (CULT OF LUNA) in the producer's seat the band, that has been called the country's most violent live act, explores new territory in their musical landscapes: A primitive primordial drive fights it out with immediate melodies, performed with an ever present sense that each note can be the last. The end may be near, but "It All Ends" is just the beginning.

Anders Fridén comments: ”First time I heard Black Temple I freaked and I said to myself, I gotta work with these guys somehow. The whole expression of their music is a perfect introduction to Razzia notes and our new collaboration with Century media. Do yourself a favor and get a copy of ”It All Ends”, it’s a monster of an album.”

Jonas, singer and bass player comments: "To become label mates with three of my favourite bands at the same time is a bit like a wet dream... I mean, c'mon - Dark Funeral, Marduk and Watain... And this is just the top layer, in my opinion, of what this behemoth of a label has released thru the years. Simply - such a great honour!"

More details about “It All Ends” will be released soon!

BLACK TEMPLE will also be supporting IN FLAMES on their European tour this fall and will soon kick off their Scandinavian tour with THE SWORD. See below for the exact dates.

BLACK TEMPLE live:

Scandinavian Tour w/ THE SWORD

22.08.2015, Parkteatret, Oslo, NO

23.08.2015, Sticky Fingers, Göteborg, SE

25.08.2015, Tavastia, Helsinki, FI

27.08.2015, Debaser Strand, Stockholm, SE

28.08.2015, KB, Malmö, SE

29.08.2015, Lille Vega, Copenhagen, DK

European Tour w/ IN FLAMES

13.10.2015, Pakkahoune, Tampere, FI

14.10.2015, Logo, Turku, FI

15.10.2015, Lutakko, Jyväskylä, FI

16.10.2015, Rytmikorjaamo, Seinäjoki, FI

17.10.2015, Jäähalli, Oulo

19.10.2015, Flygeln, Norrköping, SE

20.10.2015, Garden, Linköping, SE

21.10.2015, Appollon Folkets Hus, Trollhättan, SE

22.10.2015, KB, Malmö, SE

23.10.2015, KB, Malmö, SE

24.10.2015, Conventum Congress, Örebro, SE

25.10.2015, Katalin, Uppsala, SE

27.10.2015, Luleå Enegri Arena, Luleå, SE

28.10.2015, Idun Teatern, Umeå, SE

30.10.2015, Nöjesfabriken, Karlstad, SE

31.10.2015, Scandic Hallen, Hammar, NO

01.10.2015, Konserthus Ztlitz, Stavanger, NO

03.10.2015, Maritim Hall, Haugesund, NO

04.10.2015, USF Verftet, Bergen, NO

05.10.2015, Studentersamfundet, Trondheim, NO

06.10.2015, Gasklockorna, Gävle, SE

07.10.2015, Folkets Park / Teaterladan, Huskvarna, SE

08.10.2015, Train, Aarhus, SE

10.11.2015, Effenaar, Eindhoven, NL

11.11.2015, Zeche, Bochum, DE

12.11.2015, Le Splendid, Lille, FR

13.11.2015, Le 106, Rouen, FR

14.11.2015, L' Autre Canal, Nancy, FR

15.11.2015, Z7, Pratteln, CH

17.11.2015, L'Usine, Geneva, CH

18.11.2015, Posthof, Linz, AT

19.11.2015, Batschkapp, Frankfurt, DE

20.11.2015, Hellraiser, Leipzig, DE

BLACK TEMPLE is:

Witold - guitars

Jesper - drums and electronics

Jonas - bass and vocals

BLACK TEMPLE online:

www.blacktemple.se

Posted: July 16, 2015, 10:05 am

GUS G. – European tour with Kamelot; “Brand New Revolution” album pre-order links!

Ozzy Osbourne / Firewind guitarist GUS G. is soon to release his upcoming sophomore solo album “Brand New Revolution” on July 24th via Century Media Records in Europe, Australia and South America, Dismanic / eOne in North America and King Records in Japan. A first European touring run by GUS G. for the new album release together with Kamelot as well as Kobra And The Lotus has just been announced and here are the dates:

Kamelot – “Haven” European Tour 2015

Special Guests GUS G. & Kobra And The Lotus

17.09.2015 Paris (France) - La Cigale

18.09.2015 Cologne (Germany) - Essigfabrik

19.09.2015 Pratteln (Switzerland) - Z7 Konzertfabrik

20.09.2015 Bochum (Germany) - Zeche

22.09.2015 Berlin (Germany) - Postbahnhof

24.09.2015 Rødovre (Denmark) - Kulturhuset Viften

25.09.2015 Gothenburg (Sweden) - Trädgår'n

26.09.2015 Oslo (Norway) - Sentrum Scene

27.09.2015 Stockholm (Sweden) - Debaser Medis

29.09.2015 Jyväskylä (Finland) - Lutakko

01.10.2015 Joensuu (Finland) - Kerubi

02.10.2015 Seinäjoki (Finland) - Rytmikorjaamo

03.10.2015 Helsinki (Finland) - Circus

05.10.2015 Vilnius (Lithuania) - Forum Palace – Galaxy

06.10.2015 Warszawa (Poland) - Progresja Music Zone

08.10.2015 Milano (Italy) - Live Music Club

13.10.2015 Strasbourg (France) - La Laiterie

14.10.2015 Lyon (France) - Ninkasi Kao

16.10.2015 Tilburg (The Netherlands) - Poppodium 013

GUS G. checked in with the following comment: “I'm proud & excited to confirm that I'll be touring Europe this Fall as special guest of Kamelot! I've known the guys for many years and we've toured on various occasions in Europe & Japan, whether it's been w/ Firewind or Dream Evil. Last March we played a one-off show in London together and the feeling was fantastic, we even got to jam on stage! I'm happy we'll be touring together again. Can't wait to see you all out there. So get your tickets, this is an event you don't want to miss out on!”

Previously, the new album’s song “Burn”, which features vocals by Jacob Bunton (Adler, Lynam), was launched online via a lyric-video here: https://youtu.be/bDf8UwihJlY and here within Germany: http://www.muzu.tv/gus-g/burn-lyric-video-video/2430999/

A “making of” video of the artwork for “Brand New Revolution” made by Gustavo Sazes / www.abstrata.net, who already worked with GUS G. on his debut release “I Am The Fire”, but also took care of artwork duties by bands such as Arch Enemy, Kamelot and also Firewind in the past years, can be now viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xi6yqd1Rpcg

“Brand New Revolution” can be pre-ordered in Europe as Digipak CD or as 180gr. LP version (Available on either black as well as limited coloured vinyl in light-blue / 300 copies or silver / 200 copies) from CM Distro:

http://smarturl.it/bnrCMDISTRO

Or physically/digitally from the following locations:

http://emp.me/yM4

http://smarturl.it/bnrITUNES

http://smarturl.it/bnrAMAZONMP3

A first trailer for the upcoming release (featuring a teaser sample of the opening instrumental piece “The Quest”) can be checked out here: https://youtu.be/bv8FSY_xnJs

“Brand New Revolution” was recorded with Jay Ruston (Stone Sour, Anthrax, Steel Panther, etc.) and mixed by Mike Fraser (Metallica, AC/DC, Van Halen, Aerosmith, etc.). Just as on “I Am The Fire”, the core of GUS G.’s recording group consisted of Jo Nunez (Firewind) on drums and Marty O' Brien (Lita Ford band) on bass.

LEAFMEAL – A Feast Of Friends

Autumn will be heavy, with an excellent selection from the voltage field of Post-Punk, Doom, Heavy Rock, Stoner and Death Metal blasting the last remaining leaves off the trees in Dortmund’s FZW.

The festival was brought into being by Mike Heinemann of Dortmund-based agency Continental Concerts, whose annual Rock Hard Festival in the amphitheatre of Gelsenkirchen has been successful since 2003; Bastian Brühl of Red Shift Music, who has worked with several bands in this scene for Siegen’s Vortex Club and Freak Valley Festival; and Jens Prüter, Chief A&R at Century Media Records.

The first edition of LEAFMEAL will be carried out on 27 November 2015 and will continue annually in autumn.

Both FZW’s big and small stage offer a perfect sound which is unbeatable within a broad periphery. Located at the Western side of Dortmund city centre, FZW is in walking distance of the main station; it provides sufficient parking, and a vibrant scene of record stores (Idiots Records, Black Plastic and Amsterdam Records), bars (BlackEnd, Kraftstoff, et al.), galleries and accommodation.

The first 6 out of 12 bands can be announced already. Swedish whiz kids DEAD LORD, the “rock band currently most talked about” (MetalHammer) will be there. Their debut album ‘Goodbye Repentance’ made it to WDR Rockpalast in no time. Back then, Götz Kühnemund wrote in Rock Hard Magazine: “For me, DEAD LORD are the best hard rock newcomer of the past year (which means a lot considering the current glut of fresh talent) and may well ignore the accusation of plagiarism. Phil Lynot is dead; there won’t be another Thin Lizzy album to reach the level of ‘Goodbye Repentance’”. Their new album ‘Heads Held High’ will be published on 21 August, and it will increase the already high standard even more.

GORILLA MONSOON from Dresden approach Black Sabbath’s heritage a bit rougher when it comes to their Fuzz Riffs. They proved to be a good live band already doing various shows with established bands like Trouble or Crowbar. CHAPEL OF DISEASE from Cologne, on the other hand, dig deep in the bowels of Death Metal; and their extreme individual doomy sound made it to one of the best bands of the new German scene in no time, in line with SULPHUR AEON. SULPHUR AEON’s second album has therefore been honoured as album of the month May 2015 in Rock Hard Magazine and resurrects the Cthulhu during one of their rare gigs.

In Münster, however, earthy Heavy Blues is still being valued. ZODIAC have managed to blow the dust off their heroes ZZ Top, Free and Thin Lizzy on their so far three albums – and they still keep it dirty. KAMCHATKA, who have played a few shows with ZODIACS at the start of the year, take a similar direction. The Swedes around Per Wiberg (ex Opeth, Spiritual Beggars) have just launched their new album ‘Long Road Made Of Gold’ and got euphoric press reactions everywhere. Metal Hammer gave 6 out of 7 points: “Timeless Rock that does not meet any expiry date with this quality”.

Friends of classic Doom Metal will be served by Swedish legends SORCERER, who thrilled the scene with an iconic demo in 1989. 26 years later, they launched an acclaimed debut album, which became 'Album Of The Month April 2015' in the Rock Hard Magazine ​with justice. More doom!

From Barcelona, Spain, we will welcome hard rockers '77. They will present their new album which is due to be launched in October and has been produced by Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Paradise Lost, Cathedral).

And of course, there is also some "home town" on the agenda. Long Distance Calling are from Dortmund, Münster and Freiburg. As one of the headliners they will bring us the finest Post and Prog Rock!

Tickets are 39 Euro plus advance booking fee and are available here:

http://www.metaltix.com/leafmeal-festival-tickets-30931.html

http://www.konticket.de/Suchergebnis.html?shopsuche=Leafmeal

More info on headliners, further bands, running order and outline program soon!

Leafmeal – A Feast Of Friends

27.11.2015 FZW, Ritterstraße 20, 44137 Dortmund, Germany

Doors Open: 16:00

www.leafmeal.de

www.facebook.com/leafmealfestival

Posted: July 13, 2015, 3:57 pm

KRISIUN launch first new track “Scars Of The Hatred”via Metal Hammer

As recently reported, KRISIUN are dead set to release their new album, Forged In Fury, worldwide via Century Media Records on August 7th, 2015. The album will be available as a limited edition digipak incl. two bonus tracks as well as a woven patch, as 180g gatefold 2 LP edition with etching (incl. the album on CD) and as digital download.

The band now launches a first new track off of Forged In Fury, which you can listen to here: http://www.metal-hammer.de/krisiun-song-premiere-vom-kommenden-album-forged-in-fury-487537/

Forged In Fury was produced by Erik Rutan, the brain and heart of death metal masters HATE ETERNAL and former guitarist of MORBID ANGEL. Rutan has worked as a producer for his own band as well as for CANNIBAL CORPSE, SIX FEET UNDER, MALEVOLENT CREATION, MADBALL, AGNOSTIC FRONT, to name just a few-- additionally, he also co-produced KRISIUN's Conquerors of Armageddon album back in 1999!

KRISIUN is extremely proud of their new opus and had this to say about the album and their work with producer Erik Rutan:

“Forged in Fury” marks our return to the studio after 3 years of constantly touring all over the globe. Things were working well as we were always satisfied with the results of the previous records, but we thought that it was time for a change. Erik Rutan was the chosen one to be the producer, at Mana Recording Studios in Florida.

This album could be described as a "more natural" sounding album; the songs came out with more ambience and more low-end, making it sound even more brutal and straight-forward. It took us a lot of hard work and dedication, no fashions or tendencies were followed, this is a true relentless metal album to the bone, with a huge, natural sound. The song writing captures all the experience and feelings we gathered thru all the years of touring and recording, it has more variation and dynamics, but is still 100% Krisiun. Erik has a huge participation within the whole process, especially with regards to the band's performance. He was able to get the best out of each one of us, as we have been friends for a long time, so it was a pleasure working with him. This album was made with a lot of heart and passion for metal music.

Hopefully you metal maniacs enjoy it as much as we did working it out.

See you on the road.

Alex and Krisiun.

Forged In Fury right away made it to #1 in the Sound Check section of German LEGACY Magazine!

The band is confirmed for various European shows and festivals this summer, followed by a North American co-headlining tour with ORIGIN in September/October. See below for all upcoming dates!

Clear vinyl: 200 copies (exclusively available at High Roller Records)

Black vinyl: unlimited

The pre-sale at CM Distro will start on July 24th. Don’t miss your chance to get a copy of the limited versions!

“Heads Held High” is the eagerly awaited second album of DEAD LORD. Since the release of their debut “Goodbye Repentance” in 2013, DEAD LORD have remarkably proven to be one of the best upcoming rock bands on this globe. With heavy touring and the will to prevail, DEAD LORD have lived up to their reputation. Their mission was to rock. It still is.

Right after the release of the album, DEAD LORD will attack European stages together with Audrey Horne and Dead City Ruins, with further touring in the works for late 2015 as well as 2016. DEAD LORD’s next show will take place at Stoned From The Underground festival in Erfurt, Germany tomorrow, on July 9th.

From phobia to dementia, French death metal outfit Antropofago have progressed beyond all expectations and are set to return with a merciless, technical, catchy and brutal second album.

Four years after their debut full-length, Beyond Phobia, Antropofago further explore the depths of human psychosis with Æra Dementiæ, a dementia-based concept album that continues the chilling look into phobia that was its predecessor. The album sees Antropofago reach new levels of technical prowess, production and artistic maturity.

Still as diverse in its approach of technical Death Metal, the new material is marked with well-placed doses of brutality and addictive choruses to make Æra Dementiæ the breakthrough album for Antropofago! Featuring a special guest solo by Nicolas Alberny (Gorod) and guest vocals by label-mates Laurent Chambe (Nephren-Ka), Aara (ex-Savage Annihilation), Benoit Jean (ex-Insain) and other surprise contributors, the album is full of hidden little gems and the over-the-top musicianship.

Antropofago has teamed with No Clean Singing [North America] and VS-Webzine [France] for the premiere of album track "Helter Skelter." The song is streaming at the following links:

English - NoCleanSinging.com

French - VS-Webzine.com

With the first pressing limited to 500 copies, Kaotoxin Records will release the album on August 14 as a deluxe DigiSleeve double CD featuring an expanded version of the band's 2012 Between Fear and Madness EP. Further physical and digital editions will be released on the same day as two separate releases, with Æra Dementiæ and Between Fear and Madness [Redux] sold individually.

DARK MILLENNIUM – full discography to be released in autumn 2015

Century Media Records are very proud to announce the cooperation with DARK MILLENNIUM for the release of the band’s entire discography.

Germany’s DARK MILLENNIUM were formed in 1989. With the release of their demo tapes “The Apocryphal Wisdom” (1991) and “Of Sceptre Their Ashes May Be” (1992) the band heavily stirred up the German death metal underground as one of the most promising – and surely one of the most unique – death metal bands of that time. While other followed the paths paved by international acts as Death, Morbid Angel, Entombed, Obituary or Morgoth, DARK MILLENNIUM’s vision always was to create something special and new, something not instantly comparable to the big names of the scene. To this very day DARK MILLENNIUM’s debut album “Ashore The Celestial Burden” remains one prime example of dark, varied and very atmospheric death metal packed with twisted riffs, haunting melodies and an uncanny instinct for intricate song structures, entwining the gloom of early UK death metal with the technical finesse of albums like “Piece Of Time” or “Blessed Are The Sick”. The follow-up album “Diana Read Peace” led DARK MILLENNIUM further away from the sound of the early days towards the realms of progressive metal that only few bands like Atheist or Cynic dared to tread at that time. May it be the musical differences or internal quarrel that caused DARK MILLENNIUM’s untimely demise, sure is they were far ahead of their time and therefore never had the chance to reap what they have sown … until now. The release of their complete work is a tribute to one of the best death metal bands to ever emerge from the German soil.

DARK MILLENNIUM’s guitarist and musical mastermind Hilton Theissen has carefully remastered both albums from the original sound sources, while Patrick W. Engel at Temple Of Disharmony (Asphyx, Morgoth, Grave, Dissection) has restored the two demos. The sound of the entire material is absolutely mindblowing. DARK MILLENNIUM’s discography will be released as a fairly-price limited 4CD version and on vinyl as three separate limited LPs. Detailed info on the different formats as well as exact release dates will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Keep your eyes open and witness the resurrection of unearthly death metal darkness of ancient times.

AT THE GATES – Honored with Golden God award by Metal Hammer, More live appearances!

Swedish melodic Death Metal pioneers AT THE GATES show no sign of slowing down with the promotional activities for their highly acclaimed “At War With Reality” comeback-album.

Most recently and following a blistering set at UK’s prestigious Download Festival on the main stage, AT THE GATES have won an “Inspiration Award” at this year’s Metal Hammer UK Golden Gods award ceremony and celebrated the occasion with a live-performance of four tracks (“Death And The Labyrinth”, “Slaughter Of The Soul”, “Heroes And Tombs” and “Blinded By Fear”) at the event.

AT THE GATES have now also confirmed appearances at Japan’s Loud Park festival (+ Slayer, Megadeth, Arch Enemy, etc.), Knotfest in San Bernardino, CA (+ Slipknot, Judas Priest, Korn, etc.) as well as the upcoming 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise (+ Children Of Bodom, Iced Earth, Sodom, etc.) early 2016. Here is a list of all upcoming gigs announced so far (Latest updates and revisions marked *):

Promotional video links for “At War With Reality”:“Heroes And Tombs”: http://youtu.be/ctXRhv90Gz8 Within Germany: http://www.muzu.tv/at-the-gates/heroes-and-tombs-official-video-video/2320747/“Death And The Labyrinth”: http://youtu.be/hzjshF0TFm8 Within Germany: http://www.muzu.tv/at-the-gates/death-and-the-labyrinth-official-video-video/2310520/

Various physical formats of “At War With Reality” can be ordered from CM Distro in Europe here: https://www.cmdistro.de/Artist/At_The_Gates/1483

AT THE GATES online:http://www.atthegates.se https://www.facebook.com/AtTheGatesOfficialhttps://twitter.com/AtthegatesGBGhttp://www.youtube.com/atthegatesofficial

Posted: July 6, 2015, 2:24 pm

Century Media will release the first four studio albums of ICED EARTH in July.

“Iced Earth” and “Night Of The Stormrider” will be released on June
10th, “Burnt Offerings” and “The Dark Saga” will be released on June
17th. All four albums will come in gatefold sleeves featuring the
original LP artwork. Layouts have been kept close to the layouts of the
original vinyl versions as well. Each LP includes a 60x60 artwork poster
and 180 g vinyl. The LP sound has been kept in its original
form, with a special vinyl mastering of Patrick Engel, known from his
careful mastering works for bands as Jag Panzer, Exodus, Trouble, Tokyo
Blade or Candlemass, delivering you the best vinyl listening experience
of these US power metal classics.

While “The Dark Saga” has already seen one vinyl re-issue in 2010
(which is a rare edition by now), the first three ICED EARTH albums have
never seen an LP re-issue since their initial release. As prices have
reached ridiculous heights lately, it’s time to offer you these
outstanding and influential albums for a regular price. The albums “Days
Of Purgatory”, “Something Wicked This Way Comes” and “Horror Show” will
follow in the first quarter of 2016.

NAPALM DEATH continue to promote their 15th and much praised studio album release “Apex Predator - Easy Meat”

British
Grindcore pioneers NAPALM DEATH continue to promote their 15th and much
praised studio album release “Apex Predator - Easy Meat” and have
recently announced their participation on what will be one of the
heaviest tour packages of the year: The “Deathcrusher Tour” 2015, which
sees NAPALM DEATH and labelmates VOIVOD join up with headliners Carcass,
Obituary as well as Herod all throughout November in Europe. Here are
the dates revealed so far:

“It goes without saying that we are really looking forward to the
upcoming "Deathcrusher Tour”. The Musical history and relevance between
all 4 of the bands truly speaks for itself I think - It's heartwarming
to be a part of it.

All of the bands involved in this tour have
been great friends for what I guess is a lifetime now - we have played
together on many separate occasions before BUT this tour! This tour is
something very special, I mean come on…VOIVOD, NAPALM DEATH, OBITUARY
& CARCASS are you kidding? All on the same bill night after night??
This is the A to Z of heavy, grinding, progressive, crushing riffs in
one insane package!

I expect to see nothing less than savage mosh pit mayhem every evening….this is one tour nobody should miss…”

But before that, NAPALM DEATH will be playing various runs of headline
club-shows and appear at several open air events as well. Here is a list
of the upcoming NAPALM DEATH shows (including newly announced dates for
North America), kicking off today in The Netherlands:

On other news, NAPALM DEATH have just made an unreleased track from the
sessions of their latest album “Apex Predator – Easy Meat” available as
charity download for Nepal. Look for the track “Earthwire” and further
information here: http://napalmdeath.org/scum/store-download-page/ Here are some words by NAPALM DEATH about this project:
“Having been fortunate to be invited to Kathmandu just over three years
ago to play a gig, I remember fondly the unique, enriching experience
that it gave us as a band. When you're bouncing from continent to
continent in short spaces of time, it might be very easy to become
complacent to where you process all those continents through the same
perceptive filter. I think you owe it those who receive you - and to
yourself - to have a deeper sense of understanding.

Nepal,
therefore, seemed not only a place of striking beauty, but also a
tougher place for things that you would normally take for granted e.g. a
stage to play on and a place for a concert festival. A wider viewing
revealed such grim inequalities - in comparison to the wider world - as
people living in holes at the side of the road, which then actually
became one of the reference points for our current album, 'Apex Predator
- Easy Meat'.

When the earthquake struck on the 25th April
2015, I recalled the general frailty of the buildings in Kathmandu
(something which you see on several continents where deprivation makes
everyday habitation a very hazardous experience) and could already
imagine the consequences - I didn't necessarily need to view the
inevitable volume of TV / internet footage.

Shane, our bass
player, was already thinking of what Napalm Death could do to alleviate
things in our own small way and knowing that Bill Gould from Faith No
More had been involved in the region, Shane was kindly directed by him
to the DZI. We like the fact that the community has an overriding hand
in deciding how to best use resources, and the spirit of independence
that the DZI encourages is something that runs in parallel with the
ethos of Napalm Death.

We therefore present an exclusive track
from the aforementioned album session written by our guitarist, Mitch
Harris - to raise funds for the work and resources required through the
DZI. The lyrics can be interpreted in several different ways, but to me
they signify acknowledging and embracing humanity beyond the relentless
march of technology. Perhaps somewhat apt here.

Please give what you can to aid the rebuilding of people's lives - and bathe in the sonic extremity.”

With thanks and in solidarity, Mark "Barney" Greenway for and on behalf of Napalm Death

Also, feel free to check out an entertaining video feature showcasing
NAPALM DEATH’s Shane Embury visiting the John Peel archive as part of
the “Record Boxes” series commissioned by The Space, where he explains
how Grindcore came into being, exploring the elements of its genetic
make up with records from John Peel's own collection. Here is the clip: http://bit.ly/1H2zmvx
Upon release in January, NAPALM DEATH’s latest album “Apex Predator -
Easy Meat” managed to enter the sales charts in several countries across
the world with the following highest positions: Germany: #36,
Switzerland: #64, France: #69, Greece: #60, Belgium (Flemish): #103,
Belgium (Wallonia): #111, UK: #120, UK Rock Chart: #15, US Top 200:
#113, US New Artist Top 50: #2. You can order various formats of
“Apex Predator - Easy Meat” as well as previous NAPALM DEATH releases in
Europe from CM Distro here: http://smarturl.it/ApexPredatorCMdistro
NAPALM DEATH’s animated video clip, created by Michael Panduro
(Cephalic Carnage, Saint Vitus, JFAC, etc.), for the short and intense
album-track “Smash A Single Digit” can be seen here: http://youtu.be/33OZfCUsomk or here (Within Germany): http://www.muzu.tv/napalm-death/smash-a-single-digit-official-video-music-video/2352372/

Also check out two other tracks from “Apex Predator – Easy Meat” promotionally here:

Punishment 18 Records has reissued australian thrashers In Malice’s
Wake debut album "Eternal Nightfall". The new release will contain 2005
"Blackened Skies" [EP] as bonus material. You can see the promotional
videoclip below.

FIRESPAWN signs worldwide deal with Century Media Records, first 7” to be released in August

From hell…

Swedish death metal commando FIRESPAWN have signed a deal with Century
Media Records. Hailing from Stockholm, FIRESPAWN is the unholy union of
five death metal veterans with the aim to create blasphemous,
sacrilegious and evil death metal, played by sharp minds with ancient
souls.

Comments FIRESPAWN’s bass player A. Impaler:
"We are stoked to be joining forces with Century Media. They are one of
the biggest labels out there in extreme music and together we will
spread the fire worldwide!"

Jens Prüter, head of A&R at Century Media Europe, comments:
"Don't call it supergroup but this spawn of Satan combines the best of
Stockholm Death Metal and it's great to see a bunch of old friends
coming together for just one goal: to destroy. I now some of the guys
for many years and it's an honor to help them spreading fire worldwide.
Special thanks from my side to Costin Chioreanu and Paolo Girardi for
helping out on the band's visual presentation, and my colleague Philipp
Schulte for taking over the torch and bring you... FIRE! I'll see you
burn!"

FIRESPAWN’s debut album is planned to be released in November 2015.
Prior to the album the band will release the 7” EP “Lucifer Has Spoken”.
This EP will be out on August 7th and will be limited to 500
hand-numbered copies. Visitors of PartySan Open Air: Keep your eyes open
for a colored vinyl version of the 7” (100 copies only!) that will
exclusively be offered at the Cudgel sales stand on the festival site.

The cover artwork for “Lucifer Has Spoken” was done by Paolo Girardi
who is known from his detailed Hieronymous-Bosch-inspired cover artworks
for Inquisition, Power Trip and others. The 7” artwork just shows a
part of a huge piece that will be unveiled when further news on the
album is due.

Sweden is without a doubt the home of Melodic Death Metal Bands

Sweden is without a doubt the home of Melodic Death Metal Bands such
as In Flames, Dark Tranquillity and Soilwork are among the most
recognized representatives of their genre. In the near future, Eyes Wide
Open will be a name to reckon with.

2011 marks the birth of the
in Karlstad / Sweden derived melodic metal band. In no time the men
acquired a solid reputation within the metal scene with their fast and
heavy riffs and melodic and powerful arrangements. Their debut EP 'Revelations'
appeared in 2012, which received a lot of attention. The breakthrough
came in 2013 with their full album "Aftermath", which the press gave a
lot of enthusiasm and good reviews.

Agentur EAM, management of
Eyes Wide Open, is proud to have Eyes Wide Open sign a record deal with
Into The LimeLight Records. The band is already busy with the new
album. Eyes Wide Open has also launched a Kickstarter campaign which can
be found at

Sweden is without a doubt the home of Melodic Death Metal Bands and where you can taste a bit of the new work.

The Swedes are also writing a song for one of the upcoming World
Wrestling Entertainment Stars. The contracts will be signed next month
at the headquarters of the WWE.

The Melodic Death Machine Eyes Wide Open is ready for the next big step.